Match Report


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Match Report
It's a clear sunny day here at El Sardinero where Racing Santander play host to Salamanca. A crowd of 9,794 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Racing Santander and Salamanca are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Julian  Roman.


0.00
Salamanca kick off and get the match underway!
2.53
Juan-Carlos Zamora makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Fernando Iglesias. Fernando Iglesias finds some space and shoots from distance. Mauricio Flores gathers the ball up comfortably. Good keeping!
3.04
Sven Kaiser sees Gregorio Barkero in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Gregorio Barkero hits a low pass to Alfredo Carrasco. Alfredo Carrasco plays a one-two with Romero P. Gonzalez and rushes in on goal... Alfredo Carrasco cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
4.06
Gregorio Barkero flicks a high ball forward to Romero P. Gonzalez who takes it down. Romero P. Gonzalez makes a beautiful attacking pass to the feet of Alfredo Carrasco. Alfredo Carrasco strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Beautiful goal!!
8.58
Francisco Serrano sees space and advances. Francisco Serrano flicks the ball to his team mate, Ivan Ramos. Ivan Ramos shoots from long range but it flies just off target!
16.54
Gabriel Vidal threads a neat ball through to Romero P. Gonzalez. Romero P. Gonzalez shoots from outside the area but it is tipped over by Eduardo Ramos.
18.27
Gabriel Vidal takes the corner kick, swinging the ball out wide. Eugenio Gomez reaches the ball and hoofs it clear.
21.28
Andres Helguera sees Ivan Ramos in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Ivan Ramos lofts in a cross ball towards Fernando Iglesias. Fernando Iglesias makes a deft header but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
22.00
Sven Kaiser makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Gabriel Vidal. Gabriel Vidal passes the ball forward to Alfredo Carrasco. Alfredo Carrasco shoots from 25 yards. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
24.17
With great vision, Andres Santos plays the ball forward to Gabriel Vidal. Gabriel Vidal flicks a high pass forward to Eugenio Flores who brings the ball under control. Eugenio Flores shoots from outside the area but is denied by Eduardo Ramos. Excellent save.
26.30
Frederico Marquez makes a simple pass to Eugenio Flores. Eugenio Flores whips in a cross ball towards Romero P. Gonzalez. Romero P. Gonzalez makes a deft header but Eduardo Ramos is on top of it.
28.07
Frederico Marquez deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Romero P. Gonzalez. Romero P. Gonzalez lofts in a cross ball towards Eugenio Flores. Eugenio Flores makes a convincing header. Magnificent save by Eduardo Ramos!
30.39
Hugo Munoz sees Sebastian Lorenzo in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Sebastian Lorenzo knocks the ball to his team mate, Romero P. Gonzalez. Romero P. Gonzalez advances inside the box! Romero P. Gonzalez tries a spectacular strike but it is shockingly off target!
32.41
Gabriel Vidal flicks a high ball forward to Eugenio Flores who takes it down. Eugenio Flores shoots from 20 yards. Eduardo Ramos gathers the ball up comfortably. Top class keeping!
33.37
Andres Santos knocks the ball forward to Gabriel Vidal. Gabriel Vidal hits a low pass to Romero P. Gonzalez. Romero P. Gonzalez shoots from distance. Eduardo Ramos gathers the ball up comfortably. Superb keeping!
36.47
Eugenio Flores hacks Francisco Serrano from behind! Eugenio Flores is given a warning by the referee! Francisco Serrano hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
38.37
Frederico Marquez chips the ball to his team mate, Eugenio Flores. Eugenio Flores knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Eduardo Ramos who gathers it comfortably.
39.07
Eugenio Gomez takes a quick throw-in. Marcos Andres flicks the ball to his team mate, Fernando Iglesias. Fernando Iglesias shoots from outside the area. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Excellent save!
45.00
Gregorio Barkero chips the ball to his team mate, Romero P. Gonzalez. Romero P. Gonzalez shoots from distance. Eduardo Ramos gathers the ball up comfortably. Good save!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Racing Santander appear unchanged since the first half. Salamanca also appear unchanged since the first half. The Racing Santander players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
The second half starts with Racing Santander kicking off!
47.15
Gregorio Barkero threads a neat ball through to Eugenio Flores. Eugenio Flores passes the ball forward but Alfredo Carrasco is offside!
48.39
Juan-Carlos Zamora plays the ball forward to Eduardo Hernandez. Eduardo Hernandez shoots from long range but it flies just off target!
49.46
Francisco Serrano surges forward with the ball. Francisco Serrano threads a neat ball through to Eduardo Hernandez. Eduardo Hernandez shoots from long range but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
55.49
Marcos Andres makes an attacking run forward. Marcos Andres knocks in a cross ball towards Eduardo Hernandez. Eduardo Hernandez connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but it flies just off target!
57.16
Sven Kaiser passes the ball forward to Gabriel Vidal. Gabriel Vidal knocks the ball forward to Alfredo Carrasco. Alfredo Carrasco shoots from long range but it's a woeful effort!
60.41
Racing Santander have made 2 substitutions with Edmundo Cruz replacing Francisco Velasco and Rafael Navarro replacing Fernando Iglesias .
63.46
Eugenio Gomez sees Ivan Ramos in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Ivan Ramos sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it's well over the bar!
66.58
Showing composure, Frederico Marquez plays the ball forward to Eugenio Flores. Eugenio Flores shoots from long range. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
69.07
Andres Helguera hits a low pass to Rafael Navarro. Rafael Navarro passes the ball forward to Ivan Ramos. Some good footwork from Ivan Ramos provides some space. He shoots at goal but it's drastically wayward!
71.50
Sven Kaiser pushes up the pitch. Sven Kaiser deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Alfredo Carrasco. Alfredo Carrasco deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Romero P. Gonzalez but the linesman indicates offside!
73.24
Francisco Serrano catches Romero P. Gonzalez on the ankles. The referee calls over Francisco Serrano and shows him a yellow card! Romero P. Gonzalez hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
75.05
Gregorio Barkero flicks a high pass forward to Eugenio Flores who brings the ball under control. Eugenio Flores shoots from 20 yards but Eduardo Ramos is on top of it.
77.36
Salamanca have made a substitution with Patricio Flucklinger replacing Sven Kaiser .
78.40
Andres Helguera kicks a strong pass forward to Eduardo Hernandez. Eduardo Hernandez knocks in a cross ball towards Rafael Navarro. Rafael Navarro is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but it flies just wide!
79.11
There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
81.01
Seeing a gap ahead, Marcos Andres plays the ball forward to Eduardo Hernandez. Eduardo Hernandez sees Rafael Navarro just inside the box and quickly passes the ball. Some good footwork from Rafael Navarro provides some space. He shoots at goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
85.23
Eugenio Gomez darts forward. Eugenio Gomez shoots from outside the area. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is on top of it. Great save!
89.31
Rafael Navarro hacks Patricio Flucklinger from behind! The referee brings Rafael Navarro to one side and gives him a warning! Patricio Flucklinger runs off the knock.
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
Goals
0
1
Shots on Target
3
9
Shots off Target
9
5
Offsides
0
2
Fouls
2
1
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
40.9%
59.1%
Play Area
31.2%
39.8%
29%


Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Eduardo Ramos of Racing Santander