To commemorate this special day for the home grown midfielder, MCF TV shares with Recio himself, and some of the key people in his sporting career, a great number of wonderful memories. Recio’s father, Antonio; Club adviser, Antonio Benítez; grassroots coach, Agustín Díaz; and Recio’s teammate at the academy, Sergio Díaz, accompanied members of the coaching secretariat, Manolo Gaspar and ‘Fendi’; and also team captains, Weligton and Duda.
Match stats – Recio debut (11/11/2010)
Málaga CF 3 – Hércules CF 2
Málaga - Pellegrini: Arnau, Gámez, Kris, Weligton, Mtiliga, Fernando (Apoño 58’), Sandro Silva, Recio (Portillo 82’), Eliseu (Seba 71’), Quincy and Edinho.
Hércules - Esteban Vigo: Velthuizen (Calatayud 22’), Pulhac, Juanra, Sarr, Cristian (Drenthe 76’), Rufete (Pamarot 71’), Abel Aguilar, Tiago Gomes, Thormet, Rodríguez and Portillo.
Goals
1-0: Eliseu (11’). 2-0: Edinho (16’). 2-1: Portillo (31’). 2-2: Abel Aguilar (64’). 3-2: Seba (90’).
Referee
Carlos Velasco Carballo (Madrid). Yellow cards were shown to ‘Malaguista’, Eliseu, and from the visitors: Portillo, Rufete and Drenthe. Abel Aguilar from the rival team was sent off with a double yellow (68’).
Information
Return leg of the 2010/11 Copa del Rey knockout stage match held at La Rosaleda. (The first leg ended in a 0-0 draw). Málaga qualified for the next round.
