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Match Report

Match Report
It's a warm sunny day here at Teresa Rivero where Rayo Vallecano play host to Racing Santander. A crowd of 17,752 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Rayo Vallecano are playing in a 4-2-3-1 formation while Racing Santander appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by JosŽ Javier  Lozano.


0.00
Rayo Vallecano start the game by kicking off the first half!
2.58
Neil Cope sees Rafael Mendez in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Rafael Mendez threads a neat ball through to Elena Vicente. Elena Vicente whips in a cross ball towards Romero P. Mendez. Romero P. Mendez whips the ball goalwards with his head. Wonderful reactions from Amara Traore keeps it out!
8.54
Eduardo Ferrer hacks Lauren Bisan-E. Bigné from behind! The referee brings Eduardo Ferrer to one side and gives him a warning! Lauren Bisan-E. Bigné grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
14.54
Eduardo Ferrer flicks a high pass forward to Alberto Cano who brings the ball under control. Alberto Cano lofts in a cross ball towards Sean Coppola. Sean Coppola fearlessly jumps in, powering the ball goalwards with his head but it's a woeful effort!
22.30
Rafael Mendez kicks a strong pass forward to Jose Cano. Jose Cano shoots from distance. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
28.33
Alfredo Mendez picks a pass forward to Alfredo Gento. Alfredo Gento flicks a high pass forward. Jose Cano easily holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Jose Cano knocks in a cross ball towards Romero P. Mendez. Romero P. Mendez is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. It's there!! Amara Traore has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
33.07
Jose Fortes Suarez flicks the ball to his team mate, Andre Guel. Andre Guel makes a simple pass to Alberto Cano. Alberto Cano controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
36.54
Rafael Mendez comes in with a late challenge on Andre Guel. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Andre Guel runs off the knock.
38.06
Eduardo Ferrer threads a neat ball through to Alberto Cano. Alberto Cano plays a scrappy one-two with Julian Gonzalez and stumbles forward towards the goal... Alberto Cano makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
40.55
Rafael Mendez makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Jose Cano. Jose Cano knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Neil Keegan.
44.51
Jose Fortes Suarez knocks the ball forward to Andre Guel. Andre Guel sees Sean Coppola in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Sean Coppola shoots from 20 yards but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
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. Racing Santander also appear unchanged since the first half. The Rayo Vallecano players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
Racing Santander kick off the second half!
48.43
Andre Guel runs straight at the opposition's defence. Andre Guel shoots from 20 yards but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
49.04
Neil Cope hacks Wayne Jobson from behind! Neil Cope is shown the yellow card! Wayne Jobson carries on, but is struggling a bit.
51.54
Alfredo Gento decides to run forward with the ball. Alfredo Gento shoots from 20 yards. Magnificent save by Amara Traore!
54.48
Eduardo Ferrer kicks a strong pass forward to Wayne Jobson. Wayne Jobson knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
55.48
Eduardo Ferrer hacks Lauren Bisan-E. Bigné from behind! The referee brings Eduardo Ferrer to one side and gives him another warning! Lauren Bisan-E. Bigné stretches but gets up unharmed.
57.03
Juan Mora flicks a high pass forward to Lauren Bisan-E. Bigné who brings the ball neatly under control. Lauren Bisan-E. Bigné flicks a high pass forward to Jose Cano who brings the ball under control. Jose Cano whips in a cross ball towards Elena Vicente. Elena Vicente connects with a diving header. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
60.22
Eduardo Ferrer hits a low pass to Wayne Jobson. Wayne Jobson knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Neil Cope.
65.57
Jose Fortes Suarez slams into Elena Vicente with his studs up. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a red card!! Elena Vicente hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
66.36
Neil Cope flicks a high pass forward to Lauren Bisan-E. Bigné who brings the ball under control. Lauren Bisan-E. Bigné sees Elena Vicente in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Elena Vicente threads a neat, attacking ball through to Jose Cano. Jose Cano muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
69.42
Neil Cope flicks a high pass forward. Rafael Mendez comfortably collects the pass. Rafael Mendez darts forward. Rafael Mendez knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
72.18
Alberto Cano clumsily knocks into Neil Cope. The referee calls over Alberto Cano and warns him to calm down! Neil Cope grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
73.45
Lauren Bisan-E. Bigné flicks a high pass forward. Romero P. Mendez controls it well on his chest. Romero P. Mendez knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Tomas Bigica.
81.54
Eduardo Ferrer takes a short throw-in bringing Andre Guel into play. Andre Guel sees a break and surges forward. Andre Guel shoots from outside the area. The ball dips but the keeper is on top of it. Nice save!
84.03
Tomas Bigica flicks a high pass forward. Andre Guel holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. With great vision, Andre Guel plays the ball forward to Wayne Jobson. Wayne Jobson shoots from long range. The ball comes in low, but Rodolfo Zanoncelli effortlessly smothers it!
85.45
Alfredo Mendez flicks a high pass forward. Alfredo Gento holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Alfredo Gento threads a neat ball through to Romero P. Mendez. Romero P. Mendez knocks in a cross ball towards Elena Vicente. Elena Vicente connects with a diving header but Amara Traore reads it well. Quality keeping!
87.44
Tomas Bigica makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Eduardo Ferrer. Eduardo Ferrer deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Julian Gonzalez. Julian Gonzalez advances inside the box! Julian Gonzalez muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. Rodolfo Zanoncelli is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
90.00
Rafael Mendez flicks a high ball forward to Elena Vicente who takes it down. Elena Vicente knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Sean Coppola.
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics

Match Statistics
Goals
Goals: 1 vs 1
Shots on Target
Shots on Target: 3 vs 4
Shots off Target
Shots off Target: 5 vs 3
Offsides
Offsides: 0 vs 0
Fouls
Fouls: 4 vs 2
Yellow Cards
Yellow Cards: 0 vs 2
Red Cards
Red Cards: 1 vs 0

Possession
Possession: 47.1910112359551 vs 52.8089887640449
Play Area
Home team third: 25.84%, Midfield: 44.94%, Away team third: 29.21%


Man of the Match

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Romero P. Mendez of Racing Santander

Match Ratings

Match Ratings
1. Amara Traore (GK)
7
6
3. Neil Keegan (DEF)
6
5. Tomas Bigica (DEF)
6
6. Andre Guel (MID)
7
7
8. Wayne Jobson (ATT)
6
9. Alberto Cano (ATT)
6
10. Julian Gonzalez (ATT)
7
11. Sean Coppola (ATT)
6

12. Richard Morton (MID)
0
13. Ralph Gascoigne (MID)
0
0

6
4. Neil Cope (DEF)
6
5. Juan Mora (DEF)
6
7. Alfredo Gento (MID)
7
8. Rafael Mendez (MID)
6
10. Jose Cano (ATT)
6
11. Elena Vicente (ATT)
6

12. Leonardo Pena (GK)
0
0
14. Ian Moore (MID)
0