Date:03 Jan 2011
Kick-off:19:00
Venue:El Madrigal
Attendance:17,500

Catala (21) Valero (57)

Goal!

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The final whistle goes and the game is over.

92mins The ball is crossed by Borja Valero.

90mins Kalu Uche produces a cross, blocked by Lopez Angel.

90mins Jozy Altidore gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Machado Michel. Free kick taken by Carreira Diego Alves.

87mins Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Javier Matilla by Palazon Juanma Ortiz. Palazon Juanma Ortiz is cautioned. Lopez Angel takes the free kick.

87mins Borja Valero is caught offside. Direct free kick taken by Badias Carlos Garcia.

86mins Kalu Uche produces a right-footed shot from deep inside the area which goes wide of the left-hand post.

85mins Palazon Juanma Ortiz concedes a free kick for a foul on Borja Valero. Borja Valero restarts play with the free kick.

84mins Free kick awarded for a foul by Javier Matilla on Modeste M'Bami. Jose Ortiz Bernal is brought on as a substitute for Pablo Piatti. Free kick taken by Palazon Juanma Ortiz.

83mins Effort on goal by Borja Valero from inside the area goes harmlessly over the bar.

82mins Giuseppe Rossi leaves the field to be replaced by Jozy Altidore.

81mins Ruben Cani is ruled offside. Carreira Diego Alves restarts play with the free kick.

81mins Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Borja Valero by Palazon Juanma Ortiz. Lopez Angel takes the free kick.

80mins Corner taken right-footed by Borja Valero from the right by-line to the near post, Giuseppe Rossi takes a shot. Palazon Juanma Ortiz gets a block in.

78mins Jefferson Montero comes on in place of Marco Ruben.

77mins Effort on goal by Giuseppe Rossi from just inside the penalty area goes harmlessly over the target.

76mins Modeste M'Bami concedes a free kick for a foul on Gonzalo Rodriguez. Direct free kick taken by Gonzalo Rodriguez.

75mins Javier Matilla fouled by Hernan Bernardello, the ref awards a free kick. The referee cautions Hernan Bernardello for unsporting behaviour. Lopez Angel restarts play with the free kick.

74mins Giuseppe Rossi takes a shot. Save by Carreira Diego Alves.

75mins Giuseppe Rossi takes a shot. Save by Carreira Diego Alves. Effort on goal by Joan Capdevila from just outside the penalty area goes harmlessly over the target.

74mins Giuseppe Rossi takes a shot. Save made by Carreira Diego Alves.

73mins Henok Goitom replaces Albert Crusat.

72mins The ball is delivered by Lopez Angel.

69mins Gonzalez Santi Cazorla goes off and Javier Matilla comes on.

69mins Kalu Uche takes a shot. Save made by Rodriguez Diego Lopez.

67mins The ball is delivered by Gonzalez Santi Cazorla.

67mins Short corner taken by Borja Valero from the left by-line.

65mins Gonzalez Santi Cazorla takes a shot. Save by Carreira Diego Alves. Corner taken by Borja Valero played to the near post, Badias Carlos Garcia makes a clearance.

64mins The referee blows for offside. Carreira Diego Alves takes the free kick.

64mins Unfair challenge on Borja Valero by Palazon Juanma Ortiz results in a free kick. Giuseppe Rossi crosses the ball in from the free kick, clearance by Leonardo Ulloa.

63mins Gonzalez Santi Cazorla fouled by Badias Carlos Garcia, the ref awards a free kick. Badias Carlos Garcia goes into the referee's book. Soriano Bruno takes the free kick.

62mins Albert Crusat takes a shot. Blocked by Gonzalo Rodriguez.

62mins Unfair challenge on Modeste M'Bami by Borja Valero results in a free kick. The free kick is delivered right-footed by Hernan Bernardello from right wing.

60mins Kalu Uche produces a right-footed effort from long distance that goes harmlessly over the bar. Leonardo Ulloa is brought on as a substitute for Miguel Angel Corona.

60mins Gonzalez Santi Cazorla fouled by Albert Crusat, the ref awards a free kick. Gonzalez Santi Cazorla takes the direct free kick.

56mins Giuseppe Rossi fouled by Hernan Bernardello, the ref awards a free kick. Borja Valero finds the net with a goal direct from the free kick from outside the area to the bottom left corner of the goal. Villarreal 2-0 Almeria.

54mins Foul by Carreira Diego Alves on Marco Ruben, free kick awarded. Carreira Diego Alves receives a caution. Shot on goal comes in from Ruben Cani from the free kick, save made by Carreira Diego Alves.

53mins Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Albert Crusat by Soriano Bruno. Albert Crusat takes the free kick. Miguel Angel Corona has an effort at goal from outside the box which misses left.

48mins Pablo Piatti has an effort at goal from just inside the box that misses to the right of the goal.

46mins Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Marco Ruben by Badias Carlos Garcia. Marco Ruben restarts play with the free kick.

The second half begins.

44mins Foul by Soriano Bruno on Miguel Angel Corona, free kick awarded. Miguel Angel Corona produces a strike on goal direct from the free kick, save made by Rodriguez Diego Lopez.

The referee calls an end to the first half.

41mins Miguel Angel Corona takes a shot. Save by Rodriguez Diego Lopez.

40mins Marcelo Silva fouled by Ruben Cani, the ref awards a free kick. Marcelo Silva takes the free kick.

39mins Giuseppe Rossi takes a shot. Save by Carreira Diego Alves.

37mins Foul by Ruben Cani on Pablo Piatti, free kick awarded. Free kick taken by Marcelo Silva.

36mins Free kick awarded for a foul by Hernan Bernardello on Gonzalez Santi Cazorla. Free kick taken by Joan Capdevila.

35mins Modeste M'Bami takes a shot.

33mins Unfair challenge on Pablo Piatti by Joan Capdevila results in a free kick. Free kick crossed right-footed by Miguel Angel Corona from right channel.

31mins Soriano Bruno concedes a free kick for a foul on Kalu Uche. Direct free kick taken by Miguel Angel Corona. Machado Michel takes a shot from a long way out which goes wide of the right-hand upright.

29mins Borja Valero concedes a free kick for a foul on Kalu Uche. Direct free kick taken by Modeste M'Bami.

29mins Ruben Cani crosses the ball, Carreira Diego Alves makes a save.

27mins Jose Manuel Catala gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Pablo Piatti. Free kick crossed right-footed by Miguel Angel Corona from right wing, save made by Rodriguez Diego Lopez.

26mins Centre by Albert Crusat, clearance made by Joan Capdevila.

24mins Unfair challenge on Marcelo Silva by Marco Ruben results in a free kick. Marco Ruben booked. Free kick taken by Carreira Diego Alves.

23mins Palazon Juanma Ortiz concedes a free kick for a foul on Giuseppe Rossi. Free kick taken by Soriano Bruno.

22mins Albert Crusat gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Lopez Angel. Rodriguez Diego Lopez restarts play with the free kick.

20mins Pablo Piatti gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Joan Capdevila. Borja Valero sends in a cross, Jose Manuel Catala scores a headed goal from close in. Villarreal 1-0 Almeria.The assist for the goal came from Borja Valero.

19mins Gonzalez Santi Cazorla takes a shot. Save by Carreira Diego Alves. Shot from just outside the area by Giuseppe Rossi misses to the left of the target.

18mins Headed effort from deep inside the penalty area by Miguel Angel Corona goes harmlessly over the crossbar.

18mins Ruben Cani takes a shot. Comfortable save by Carreira Diego Alves.

15mins The ball is swung over by Albert Crusat, save by Rodriguez Diego Lopez.

14mins Free kick awarded for a foul by Hernan Bernardello on Ruben Cani. Direct free kick taken by Jose Manuel Catala.

9mins Giuseppe Rossi is ruled offside. Carreira Diego Alves takes the free kick.

5mins Free kick awarded for a foul by Gonzalez Santi Cazorla on Pablo Piatti. Carreira Diego Alves restarts play with the free kick.

5mins The ball is crossed by Borja Valero, clearance made by Machado Michel.

3mins Corner taken right-footed by Borja Valero from the left by-line to the near post, Gonzalo Rodriguez has a headed effort at goal from close in which goes wide left of the target.

Soriano Bruno concedes a free kick for a foul on Modeste M'Bami. Free kick taken by Miguel Angel Corona.

The referee gets the game underway.

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Formation:4231Manager: Juan Carlos Garrido

Villarreal

Formation: 4231Manager: Jose Luis Oltra

Almeria

Rodriguez Diego Lopez
Lopez Angel
Gonzalo Rodriguez
Jose Manuel Catala
Joan Capdevila
Borja Valero
Soriano Bruno
Gonzalez Santi Cazorla
Ruben Cani
Giuseppe Rossi
Marco Ruben
SUBS
Sanchez Juan Carlos
Garcia Joan Oriol
Jozy Altidore
Javier Matilla
Jefferson Montero
Olivas Kiko
Mario Gaspar

Home

Away

Carreira Diego Alves
Badias Carlos Garcia
Marcelo Silva
Machado Michel
Palazon Juanma Ortiz
Miguel Angel Corona
Hernan Bernardello
Modeste M'Bami
Albert Crusat
Kalu Uche
Pablo Piatti
SUBS
Suarez Esteban
Michael Jakobsen
Jose Ortiz Bernal
Santiago Acasiete
Leonardo Ulloa
Fabian Vargas
Henok Goitom

Match Report

Form Guide

LDWWLW Villarreal VS Almeria LLLDWL

Last Meetings

Almeria 4 - 2 Villarreal 04/05/2010 Villarreal 1 - 1 Almeria 09/01/2010 Almeria 3 - 0 Villarreal 04/04/2009 Villarreal 2 - 1 Almeria 09/11/2008 Almeria 1 - 0 Villarreal 13/04/2008 Villarreal 1 - 1 Almeria 25/11/2007

Top Scorers

Villarreal H Nilmar 10 G Rossi 6 G Santi Cazorla 5 BI Valero 2 MA Senna 1 J Capdevila 1 RG Cani 1 JA Montero 1 Almeria P Piatti 5 K Uche 4 L Ulloa 4 MG Corona 1 FA Vargas 1

Goals

Villarreal Total goals 44 Goals per game 30 3 (For) 2 (Against) Period 0-10 mins 4 (For) Period 11-20 mins 5 (For) 5 (Against) Period 21-30 mins 6 (For) 1 (Against) Period 31-40 mins 2 (For) Period 41-50 mins 3 (For) 2 (Against) Period 51-60 mins 2 (For) 1 (Against) Period 61-70 mins 2 (For) Period 71-80 mins 3 (For) 3 (Against) Period 81-90 mins Almeria Total goals 29 Goals per game 15 2 (For) 1 (Against) Period 0-10 mins 2 (For) 3 (Against) Period 11-20 mins 2 (For) 3 (Against) Period 21-30 mins (For) 7 (Against) Period 31-40 mins 2 (For) 3 (Against) Period 41-50 mins (For) 4 (Against) Period 61-70 mins 2 (For) 3 (Against) Period 71-80 mins 5 (For) 1 (Against) Period 81-90 mins