Match Report


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Match Report
Rain lashes down heavily here at El Sardinero where Racing Santander play host to Getafe. A crowd of 7,515 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Racing Santander and Getafe are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Ivan  Carmona.


0.00
The first half starts with Getafe kicking off!
4.43
Marcos Andres flicks a high pass forward to Ivan Ramos who brings the ball under control. Ivan Ramos controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but is denied by Frederico Vega. Excellent save.
15.17
Andres Helguera flicks a high ball forward to Jose Javier Ramirez who takes it down. Jose Javier Ramirez knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Frederico Vega who gathers it comfortably.
16.03
Guilherme Costa barges into Marcos Andres. The referee calls over Guilherme Costa and shows him a yellow card! Marcos Andres runs off the knock.
18.28
Marcos Andres flicks a high pass forward. Ivan Ramos holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Ivan Ramos lofts in a cross ball towards Fernando Iglesias. Fernando Iglesias fearlessly jumps in, powering the ball goalwards with his head but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
20.54
Eugenio Campos makes a probing pass to Francisco Romero. Francisco Romero knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
21.08
There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
24.03
Juan-Carlos Zamora knocks the ball to his team mate, Fernando Iglesias. Fernando Iglesias knocks in a cross ball towards Jose Javier Ramirez. Jose Javier Ramirez connects with a diving header but slams it into the crowd!
26.11
Andres Helguera flicks a high pass forward. Fernando Iglesias holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Fernando Iglesias shoots from 25 yards but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
27.28
Samuele Ghirardello runs forward with the ball. Samuele Ghirardello flicks the ball to his team mate, Fernando Iglesias. Fernando Iglesias shoots from long range. Frederico Vega gathers the ball up comfortably. Excellent save!
30.17
Eugenio Campos plays the ball forward to Pablo Del Sol. Pablo Del Sol knocks in a cross ball towards Francisco Romero. Francisco Romero outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward but is denied by Eduardo Ramos. Excellent save.
32.46
Seth Wilcox flicks a high pass forward to Francisco Romero who brings the ball under control. Francisco Romero shoots from distance. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
36.33
Andres Helguera kicks a strong pass forward to Fernando Iglesias. Fernando Iglesias controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal his aim is horrendously poor!
39.47
Seth Wilcox hits a low pass to Francisco Romero. Francisco Romero knocks in a cross ball towards Pablo Del Sol. Pablo Del Sol jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Beautiful goal!!
42.41
Adolfo Rubio flicks a high pass forward. Seth Wilcox collects the pass. Seth Wilcox flicks a high pass forward. Francisco Romero easily holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Francisco Romero controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Racing Santander appear unchanged since the first half. Getafe 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 whistle blows and Racing Santander kick off!
49.13
Samuele Ghirardello barges into Pablo Del Sol. The referee calls over Samuele Ghirardello and shows him a yellow card! Pablo Del Sol hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
53.40
With a delightful solo run, Eugenio Campos stretches the opposition's defence. Eugenio Campos knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Eduardo Ramos who gathers it comfortably.
54.32
Eugenio Campos clumsily knocks into Juan-Carlos Zamora. The referee calls over Eugenio Campos and warns him to calm down! Juan-Carlos Zamora grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
60.20
Racing Santander have made 2 substitutions with Edmundo Cruz replacing Francisco Velasco and Rafael Navarro replacing Jose Javier Ramirez .
61.28
Guilherme Costa comes in with a late challenge on Fernando Iglesias. Guilherme Costa is warned by the referee! Fernando Iglesias carries on, but is struggling a bit.
63.48
Samuele Ghirardello barges into Pablo Del Sol. Samuele Ghirardello is given a warning by the referee! Pablo Del Sol gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
65.01
With some swift thinking, Samuele Ghirardello plays the ball forward to Marcos Andres. Marcos Andres flicks a high pass forward. Ivan Ramos collects the pass. Ivan Ramos makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Rafael Navarro but he's offside!
67.48
Eugenio Campos changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Eugenio Campos finds some space and shoots from distance but is denied by Eduardo Ramos. Excellent save.
69.57
Samuele Ghirardello makes a simple pass to Marcos Andres. Seeing a gap ahead, Marcos Andres plays the ball forward to Ivan Ramos. Ivan Ramos shoots from 20 yards but it is tipped over by Frederico Vega.
71.04
Corner kick to Racing Santander. Eugenio Gomez plays it to the far post. Frederico Vega scoops up the ball.
72.01
From the throw-in, Marcos Andres picks out Juan-Carlos Zamora. Juan-Carlos Zamora makes a simple pass to Fernando Iglesias. Fernando Iglesias tries a spectacular long range effort but it is miles over!
73.39
Fernando Iglesias catches Guilherme Jesus on the ankles. The referee calls over Fernando Iglesias and shows him a yellow card! Guilherme Jesus runs off the knock.
75.45
Adolfo Rubio pushes mid-way up the pitch. Adolfo Rubio makes a probing pass to Pablo Del Sol. Pablo Del Sol shoots from 20 yards but it flies wide!
77.45
Juan-Carlos Zamora makes a simple pass to Fernando Iglesias. Fernando Iglesias whips in a cross ball towards Rafael Navarro. Rafael Navarro finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head but it is tipped over by Frederico Vega.
78.38
It's a corner kick. Andres Helguera loops the ball in to towards the near post. Juan-Carlos Zamora tries a spectacular strike but it's a woeful effort!
79.12
Seth Wilcox flicks a high pass forward. Francisco Romero controls it well on his chest. Francisco Romero shoots from 25 yards but Eduardo Ramos reads it well. Good save!
83.48
Jose Fortes Alonso skids along the soaking pitch surface and slams in Juan-Carlos Zamora, catching him with his studs. The referee motions to Jose Fortes Alonso to come over. It's a red card!! Juan-Carlos Zamora runs off the knock.
84.02
Pablo Del Sol flicks the ball to his team mate, Francisco Romero. Francisco Romero shoots from 25 yards. What a cracker!! Eduardo Ramos had no chance!! Goal for Getafe!
90.00
Eugenio Campos threads a neat ball through to Francisco Romero. Francisco Romero tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
Goals
0
3
Shots on Target
4
6
Shots off Target
6
3
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
3
4
Yellow Cards
2
1
Red Cards
0
1

Possession
46.1%
53.9%
Play Area
28.9%
40.8%
30.3%


Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Francisco Romero of Getafe

Match Ratings