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Match Report
Rain lashes down heavily here at Vicente Calderon where Atlético de Madrid play host to Racing Santander. A crowd of 9,645 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Atlético de Madrid and Racing Santander are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Oscar  Torres.


0.00
Racing Santander kick off!
2.26
Francisco Serrano controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Andres Helguera. With imagination, Andres Helguera plays the ball forward to Ivan Ramos. Ivan Ramos finds some space and shoots from distance but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
6.45
Jose Fortes Kiko chips the ball to his team mate, Jose Javier Moreno. Jose Javier Moreno makes a pass forward but Ivan Rodriguez makes his run far too early. Offside by a mile!
12.17
Francisco Velasco makes a probing pass to Juan-Carlos Zamora. Juan-Carlos Zamora advances with the ball. Juan-Carlos Zamora finds some space and shoots from distance but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
14.46
Pedro Ferrer brings the ball forward. Pedro Ferrer kicks a strong pass forward to Patricio Cortes. Patricio Cortes sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it slams into the crowd!
15.48
Andres Helguera flicks a high pass forward to Fernando Iglesias who brings the ball under control. Fernando Iglesias shoots from long range. It curls slightly but Marcos Serrano manages to gather it.
20.53
Marcos Andres controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Eduardo Hernandez. Eduardo Hernandez knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Marcos Serrano who gathers it comfortably.
26.14
Sebastian Kauder sees space and advances. Sebastian Kauder chips the ball to his team mate, Ivan Rodriguez. Ivan Rodriguez knocks in a cross ball towards Jose Javier Moreno. Jose Javier Moreno makes a convincing header. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
32.46
Juan-Carlos Calvo catches Marcos Andres on the ankles. The referee brings Juan-Carlos Calvo to one side and gives him a warning! Marcos Andres runs off the knock.
33.41
Jose Fortes Kiko flicks a high pass forward. Patricio Cortes holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Patricio Cortes knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
34.41
Eugenio Gomez deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Ivan Ramos. Ivan Ramos shoots from long range but it slams into the crowd!
38.17
Ivan Rodriguez catches Samuele Ghirardello on the ankles. The referee warns Ivan Rodriguez to calm down! Samuele Ghirardello stretches but gets up unharmed.
39.11
Patricio Cortes hacks Francisco Velasco from behind! The referee warns Patricio Cortes to calm down! Francisco Velasco grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
44.24
Sebastian Kauder threads a neat ball through to Jose Fortes Kiko. Jose Fortes Kiko deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Jose Javier Moreno. Jose Javier Moreno tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball comes in low, but Eduardo Ramos easily smothers it!
45.00
Francisco Serrano sees Andres Helguera in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Andres Helguera chips the ball to his team mate, Eduardo Hernandez. Eduardo Hernandez shoots from distance but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
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. Racing Santander also appear unchanged since the first half. The Racing Santander players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
Atlético de Madrid start the second half!
48.15
Ivan Ramos comes in with a late challenge on Sebastian Kauder. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Sebastian Kauder grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
49.24
With vision, Eugenio Flores laces a weighted ball forward to Miguel Velasco. Miguel Velasco knocks the ball forward to Patricio Cortes. Patricio Cortes runs straight at the defence! Patricio Cortes cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but it's a lousy effort!
51.07
Sebastian Kauder threads the ball through to Juan-Carlos Calvo. Juan-Carlos Calvo threads a neat ball through to Jose Javier Moreno. Jose Javier Moreno knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Samuele Ghirardello.
57.18
Marcos Andres knocks the ball to his team mate, Eduardo Hernandez. Eduardo Hernandez knocks the ball forward to Fernando Iglesias but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
59.05
Francisco Velasco runs forward with the ball. Francisco Velasco knocks the ball forward to Ivan Ramos. Ivan Ramos shoots from distance but is denied by Marcos Serrano. Excellent save.
60.38
Atlético de Madrid have made 2 substitutions with Raimond Van Westerop replacing Pedro Ferrer and Romero P. Vidal replacing Patricio Cortes .Racing Santander have made 2 substitutions with Edmundo Cruz replacing Francisco Velasco and Rafael Navarro replacing Fernando Iglesias .
61.38
Andres Helguera threads a neat ball through to Eduardo Hernandez. Eduardo Hernandez knocks in a cross ball towards Ivan Ramos. Ivan Ramos outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
63.52
Luis Gento threads the ball through to Jose Javier Moreno. Jose Javier Moreno tries a spectacular long range effort. What a cracker!! Eduardo Ramos had no chance!! Goal for Atlético de Madrid!
66.57
Andres Helguera barges into Juan-Carlos Calvo. The referee warns Andres Helguera to calm down! Juan-Carlos Calvo runs off the knock.
67.10
Jose Fortes Kiko surges forward with the ball. Jose Fortes Kiko lofts in a cross ball towards Romero P. Vidal. Romero P. Vidal makes a convincing header. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
72.53
Andres Helguera threads a neat ball through to Rafael Navarro. Rafael Navarro shoots from long range. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
77.58
Atlético de Madrid have made a substitution with Gabriel Ortega replacing Jose Fortes Kiko .
78.65
Juan-Carlos Calvo flicks a high pass forward. Ivan Rodriguez holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Ivan Rodriguez knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Eduardo Ramos who gathers it comfortably.
85.35
Marcos Andres flicks a high pass forward to Ivan Ramos who brings the ball under control. Ivan Ramos shoots from distance. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
89.16
Juan-Carlos Zamora runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Juan-Carlos Zamora tries a spectacular long range effort. It's miles wide!
90.00
Francisco Serrano threads the ball through to Eugenio Gomez. Eugenio Gomez flicks a high pass forward. Ivan Ramos collects the pass. Ivan Ramos knocks in a cross ball towards Eduardo Hernandez. Eduardo Hernandez knocks the ball goalwards with his head. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Racing Santander!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

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

Possession
47.9%
52.1%
Play Area
31%
42.3%
26.8%


Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Jose Javier Moreno of Atlético de Madrid