Match Report


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Match Report
It is a thoroughly wet and miserable day here at Vicente Calderon where Atlético de Madrid play host to Albacete Balompie. A crowd of 17,658 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
Both Atlético de Madrid and Albacete Balompie are lined up in a 4-4-2 formation.


0.00
Atlético de Madrid kick off and get the match underway!
2.03
Antonio Carcedo makes a beautiful solo run. Antonio Carcedo whips in a cross ball towards Rafael Pardo. Rafael Pardo flicks the ball with his head but Leonardo Rodriguez is on top of it.
4.13
Oscar Ruiz knocks the ball forward to Jean-Pierre Perez. Jean-Pierre Perez chips the ball to his team mate, Guillermo Pichichi. Guillermo Pichichi controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. Alberto Serrano easily smothers it.
6.55
Jamie Vernazza sees space and advances. Jamie Vernazza plays a perfect one-two with Dayo Pantano and rushes in on goal... Jamie Vernazza shoots from just inside the box which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
12.03
Mauricio Ruiz flicks the ball to his team mate, Antonio Carcedo. Antonio Carcedo passes the ball forward to Rafael Pardo. Rafael Pardo knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Leonardo Rodriguez who gathers it comfortably.
16.00
Cristiano Barbosa catches Oscar Ruiz on the ankles. The referee calls over Cristiano Barbosa and warns him to calm down! Oscar Ruiz grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
20.41
Quim Antunes surges forward with the ball. Quim Antunes shoots from distance but it is tipped over by Alberto Serrano.
24.00
Marcos Carrasco knocks the ball to his team mate, Antonio Carcedo. Antonio Carcedo knocks the ball to his team mate, Alistair Cooke. Alistair Cooke knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
26.21
Gabriel Molowny sees space and advances. Gabriel Molowny knocks in a cross ball towards Alistair Cooke. Alistair Cooke is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
28.55
Jamie Vernazza barges into Antonio Carcedo. Jamie Vernazza is given a warning by the referee! Antonio Carcedo gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
32.06
Atlético de Madrid are easily keeping Albacete Balompie at bay, but can't capitalise on it.
33.27
Rafael Moutinho knocks the ball to his team mate, Quim Antunes. Quim Antunes makes a simple pass to Guillermo Pichichi. Guillermo Pichichi knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Alberto Serrano who gathers it comfortably.
36.19
Gregorio Lorenzo makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Ernesto Ruiz. Ernesto Ruiz flicks the ball to his team mate, Alistair Cooke. Alistair Cooke knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Sebastian Molina.
38.57
Gabriel Molowny barges into Jamie Vernazza. Gabriel Molowny is given a warning by the referee! Jamie Vernazza stretches but gets up unharmed.
40.26
Quim Antunes flicks the ball to his team mate, Guillermo Pichichi. Guillermo Pichichi shoots from distance but it goes wide for a goal kick.
44.46
Fernando Sanchez threads the ball through to Guillermo Pichichi. Guillermo Pichichi goes all the way! Guillermo Pichichi cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but it is miles over!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!


45.00
Albacete Balompie start the second half!
47.04
Guillermo Pichichi barges into Mauricio Ruiz. The referee calls over Guillermo Pichichi and warns him to calm down! Mauricio Ruiz hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
49.32
Antonio Carcedo knocks the ball forward to Rafael Pardo. Rafael Pardo knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
53.21
Quim Antunes hacks Antonio Carcedo from behind! Quim Antunes is warned by the referee! Antonio Carcedo hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
55.33
Jamie Vernazza barges into Antonio Carcedo. Jamie Vernazza is warned by the referee again! Antonio Carcedo stretches but gets up unharmed.
57.48
Jamie Vernazza knocks the ball forward to Dayo Pantano. Dayo Pantano knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
63.16
Antonio Carcedo threads the ball through to Rafael Pardo. Rafael Pardo knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
66.30
Sebastian Molina decides to run forward with the ball. Sebastian Molina makes a probing pass to Dayo Pantano. Dayo Pantano knocks in a cross ball towards Guillermo Pichichi. Guillermo Pichichi powers a header at goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Guillermo Pichichi!
69.09
Quim Antunes makes a beautiful solo run. Quim Antunes threads the ball through to Dayo Pantano but he's offside!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!


The man of the match was awarded to Jamie Vernazza of Albacete Balompie
Match Statistics
Goals
0
2
Shots on Target
1
4
Shots off Target
1
2
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
2
4
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
44.8%
55.2%
Play Area
27.6%
46%
26.4%