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final
RCD Mallorca
2:1 (1:0)
Sevilla FC
Saturday 09.03.2013, 22:00 • Iberostar Stadium • LaLiga
     
    Mallorca may have entered the match as the second-last place club in La Liga, but today's match showed a club that was challenging for top spot. A well executed game plan that included a stingy defense and capitalizing on their chances gave them a 2-1 win over Sevilla.

    It was a team victory as everyone on Mallorca had clever touches, smart shots, and good challenges. Alfaro had the two goals for Mallorca helping them put back-to-back wins for the first time in 2013.

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    (23:55:26)
     
    Game over.
     
    90+5
    Sevilla with the ball in Mallorca's end, but Mallorca clears the ball
     
    90+4
    The referee has added more time to the clock, extra 2 minutes now
     
    90+3
    Marquez receives his second yellow of the match, this one for delaying the game. He is sent off. Mallorca down a man
     
    90+2
    Another throw in for Mallorca in deep in Sevilla's end
     
    90+2
    Mallorca with possession in Sevilla end, throw in now for Mallorca
     
    90
    4 minutes added to the clock
     
    90
    RCD Mallorca substitution: Dos Santos is replaced by Nsue.
     
    89
    Hand ball called on Sevilla as Reyes was trying to make a pass through, but the ball rebounded back to him, hitting his hand
     
    88
    Cincinho booked for a challenge on Hemed as Hemed was running to a loose ball
     
    87
    Ball intended for Baba, another header, but the ball sails over the net!
     
    85
    A header by Baba is blocked by the defender, was it a hand ball, the referee says play on!
     
    85
    Sevilla with possession now, entering Mallorca end.
     
    84
    Free kick for Mallorca in their defensive end
     
    83
    Mallorca trying to eat time and in no hurry to get rid of ball when having possession
     
    82
    Free kick for Sevilla in Mallorca defensive end, fou by Bigas
     
    81
    Sevilla displaying signs of urgency now as the clock ticks away closer to the end
     
    80
    Sevilla FC substitution: Coke is replaced by Cicinho.
     
    79
    Corner kick for Sevilla is cleared away
     
    78
    RCD Mallorca substitution: Alfaro is replaced by Hemed.
     
    77
    Moreno booked for challenge on Dos Santos. Dos Santos did his best acting though and Moreno is letting the ref know that it was a dive
     
    76
    Marquez booked for his challenge on Coke
     
    75
    Corner kick leads to a shot on target net but save!
     
    75
    Nunes with a diving header to break up the Sevilla attack. Great defending
     
    73
    RCD Mallorca substitution: Marti is replaced by Marquez.
     
    73
    Marti is being carted off the pitch with an injury, he is smiling though
     
    72
    Dos Santos is booked for arguing with the ref on an offside call. It was a close call, but the linesman was right in making the call
     
    71
    Marti booked for a challenge on Moreno
     
    69
    Reyes with a chance, but deflected wide of the net, corner kick for Sevilla
     
    67
    Sevilla FC substitution: Botia is replaced by Reyes.
     
    66
    Goal for Mallorca! A set corner kick finds the head of Dos Santos, but the Dos Santos header hits the post. ALFARO is there to pick up the rebound and kick the ball in the open net! ALFARO with his second of the night! He is 4th in La Liga for goals. Mallorca takes the lead back
     
    65
    Dos Santos with a chance on the top of the box but Beto springs to the far post to punch it away
     
    61
    Goal for Sevilla! NEGREDO with the goal, but Rakitic was brillant with an absolute laser of a pass that threaded through many legs to land on NEGREDO's foot, Negredo all alone chips it past Aouate.
     
    59
    Corner kick for Mallorca, but ball cleared away
     
    59
    Breathtaking save by Beto!!! One of the best of the year! Hutton sends in a cross that Dos Santos dives, heading the ball at net. The ball is high, but somehow Beto gets a hand on it. Just amazing save.
     
    57
    Another foul against Mallorca, Marti takes down Navas
     
    57
    Lots of players warming up on the sidelines for Mallorca
     
    56
    Moreno corner kick is headed away, but finds Rakitic, Rakitic shoots but the ball sails high of the net
     
    56
    The free kick leads to a shot by Navas, deflected wide, corner kick for Sevilla
     
    55
    Foul by Nunes on Baba
     
    54
    A turnover by Sevilla leads to Dos Santos breaking in 1-on-2. He splits the defense and lets a left footed shot off that goes wide.
     
    51
    RCD Mallorca substitution: Kondogbia is replaced by Baba. And that's the end for Kondogbia after some very poor decisions with the ball.
     
    51
    Kondogbia with another giveaway. He is having a very rough night
     
    49
    Dos Santos corner kick is headed away by Sevilla defense, then Marti lets an absolute cannon go that rings the crossbar!
     
    48
    Corner kick by Dos Santos
     
    47
    Foul by Negredo on Kevin
     
    46
    Free kick for Rakitic after a Nunes foul
     
    46
    Start of 2nd half.
     
    The clubs are coming back onto the field
     
    Mallorca frustrating Sevilla in the first half with Alfero getting his second goal of the month.

    The second half should be exciting as Sevilla will definitely come out of the tunnel looking to score right away.
     
    Shots on goal are even 3-3 from the first half. Mallorca with 13 fouls to Sevilla's 2.
     
    1st halftime finished.
     
    45
    The attempt is leads to a chance on net by Navas, but the rebound is cleared away
     
    45
    Free kick for Sevilla
     
    45
    Free kick attempt by Rakitic is cleared away
     
    45
    Hutton booked for tackle on Negredo
     
    45
    Rakitic brillant cross ball finds Fazio in the box, but he couldn't get enough on the ball. Saved by Auoate
     
    43
    Medel fouled by Marti and lets the ref know he is not happy
     
    42
    Alfaro is back up, shakes the stars circling around his head and play continues
     
    42
    Navarro lets a hard cross down the left wing but the ball meets Alfaro square in the face. Alfaro laying on the field
     
    40
    Tissone foul on Rakitic
     
    39
    Terrible giveaway by Kondogbia at the half-field leads to an opportunity for Mallorca, but a streaking Hutton couldn't capitalize on the chance
     
    38
    Corner for Sevilla, ball driven low, but cleared by Mallorca
     
    37
    Alberto going for goal as he lets a shot off from a ball rebounding off a Mallorca defender. He had time to settle the ball down and let a better shot off, but decided not to
     
    35
    Brillant play by Mallorca, really trying to capitalize on their chances. They are playing sound football right now
     
    34
    Dos Santos with another shot on net! Save by Beto
     
    34
    Marti with the corner kick for Mallorca, leads to shot on net by Nunes
     
    34
    Corner kick for Mallorca
     
    34
    Amazing through ball to Alfaro as he streaked down the wing into the box, but stellar kick save by Beto!
     
    33
    Offside by Alberto
     
    30
    Mallorca playing sound defense right now, Sevilla struggling to find openings to the net.
     
    28
    Alfaro with a rush, but he sends a pass that was too soft to catch a wide open, breaking Dos Santos down the wing. Ball cleared by Sevilla defender
     
    27
    Hand ball called on Hutton, but referee took a long time to make the call. Free kick inside Mallorca defensive end
     
    25
    Foul by Marti
     
    24
    fast break for Mallorca, but not too sure what Hutton was planning on doing as he sends a through pass to no one. Sevilla takes control again
     
    23
    Sevilla playing with more urgency now, controlling the ball, making smart passes
     
    21
    Pina fouls Kondogbia inside Sevilla defensive end
     
    19
    Rakitic sends in the free kick that meets Negredo but he couldn't get enough of on the ball. Saved by Aouate
     
    19
    Tissone fouls Navarro leads to free kick for Sevilla.
     
    16
    Goal for Mallorca! A magnificent free kick by Dos Santos leads to an absolute brillant save by Beto. But right there on the rebound is ALFARO
     
    15
    Foul by Navas, free kick in a deadly area for Mallorca - just outside of the box
     
    14
    Dos Santos taking down as he ran down the wing. Corner kick for Mallorca
     
    13
    Goal kick for Aouate
     
    12
    Beautiful play as the cross ball by Rakitic finds the head of Negredo but he couldn't find the back corner and Aouate is there to smother the ball
     
    11
    Throw in by Hutton blocked and kicked back out
     
    9
    Andujar tries a through ball from the half, but put far too much power on it. Goal kick for Aouate
     
    7
    Foul by Tissone
     
    6
    Sevilla very much in control right now after Mallorca's agressive start
     
    4
    Foul on Rakitic by Victo
     
    3
    The free kick chance by Marti leads to a corner for Mallorca
     
    3
    Free kick for Mallorca
     
    2
    Foul on Dos Santos
     
    1
    Foul on Navas by Kevin
     
    1
    Game started.
     
    Real Mallorca is coming off of their first win of 2013 and are optimistic heading into today’s match as they host Sevilla FC. However, Sevilla is a club on a mission winning four of their last six games. Those two losses came against Barcelona and Real Madrid

    Sevilla is in a hunt for a Europa League spot while Mallorca is fighting to stay in La Liga as they are second-last in the standings. Today's match is very important for both clubs looking to make moves up the table.

    Alvaro Negredo leads Sevilla with 13 goals and Tomar Hemed, the last-minute hero from last weekend, has 8 for Mallorca. Sevilla may be without centre-back Fazio in today’s match.
     
    Welcome. Game starts at 22:00.
    Commentary by

    Tyler Bilton

    Goals & lineups
    Goals: 16. Alfaro, 66. Alfaro – 61. Negredo

    Cards:   45. Hutton (MLR), 71. Marti (MLR), 72. Santos (MLR), 76. Marquez (MLR) – 77. Moreno (SEV), 88. Cincinho (SEV)   90+3. Marquez (MLR)

    RCD Mallorca: G: Aouate - D: Hutton, Nunes, Bigas, Kevin - M: Pina, Tissone, Marti - F: Dos Santos, Casadesus, Alfaro
    Sevilla FC: G: Beto - D: Fazio, Navarro, Andujar, Botia - M: Navas, Medel, Rakitic, Kondogbia, Alberto - F: Negredo
    Referees: Carlos Clos Gomez
    Attendance: 13000