Hercules coach pays price for dour run

Hercules have sacked head coach Esteban Vigo after slipping to the foot of the La Liga table following a 4-0 defeat to Osasuna.

Vigo orchestrated the club’s return to the Spanish top flight for the first time since 1997 after finishing runners-up in the Segunda Division last season.

Hercules scored an upset 2-0 win away to Barcelona in September – still the champions’ only home defeat of the season – and also managed victories over Sevilla and Atletico Madrid.

But the team have collected just seven points from a possible 39 in 2011 and have lost nine of their last 11 matches.

They went bottom of the table after Malaga’s 2-0 win over Espanyol on Saturday and are now four points adrift of safety with nine matches left.

The 56-year-old Vigo, who was contracted until June 2012, has paid for the team’s poor form with his job.

The club is yet to name a replacement.

Following the international break, Hercules’ next match is away to mid-table Real Sociedad on April 3.

Mon 21 March, 2011

Real Madrid vs Hercules 2-0 Highlights Video 2011

Mar 12, 2011

Real Madrid vs Hercules

La Liga- 12th March 2011

Final score:- Real Madrid vs Hercules 2-0 ( Karim Benzema

Hercules 0-3 Barcelona: La Liga Highlights (Video)

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Barcelona strolled to another easy win to strengthen their position at the top of La Liga.

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Hercules vs Barcelona Highlights 2011 Goals

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No repeat of Hercules’ giant killing act over Los Cules earlier this season as the Alicante outfit go down 3-0 at home to league leaders Barcelona.

Hercules vs Barcelona 0-1 ( Pedro goal)

Hercules vs Barcelona 0-2 ( Lionel Messi first goal)

Hercules Barcelona 0-3 ( L.Messi second goal)

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La Liga preview: Can Hercules stop powerhouses Barcelona?

Hercules will be out to extend their four-match home winning streak when they host Barcelona in La Liga action on Saturday.

Esteban Vigo’s side have been in brilliant form at their Estadio Jose Rico Perez home, scoring 13 goals in their past four wins there, but interestingly did not keep a clean sheet in the same streak.

Hercules’ away form has been the opposite of their home equivalent, going winless in their past eight, and not scoring in their past six league trips, in a clear indication the 12th-placed side in the Spanish top flight is exponentially better in front of their home faithful than elsewhere.

Barcelona, however, do not seem to mind the venue and enter the match as strong favourites as they seek to maintain their spot on top of the league.

The Catalans can increase their lead with a win and anything but a Real Madrid victory, but the boys from the Bernabeu should take all three points in their trip to Osasuna on Sunday.

Fifth side Espanyol can close the gap on the top four with a win over third-placed Villarreal at the Estadi Cornella El Prat on Sunday, while fourth-placed Valencia can protect their three-point buffer on Espanyol with victory over Racing Santander away from home on Monday.

Atletico Madrid can claim sixth place back from the in-form Athletic Bilbao when they welcome the Basque side to Estadio Vicente Calderon on Sunday.

In other fixtures on Saturday, Malaga and Real Zaragoza do battle in a relegation six-pointer, Mallorca host a Sporting Gijon side who are on a rare two-game winning streak, bottom-placed Levante welcome 10th-placed Getafe, Real Sociedad can get back onto the winners’ list when they host Almeria and Deportivo La Coruna take on eighth side Sevilla.

Fri 28 January, 2011

La Liga preview: Can Hercules stop powerhouses Barcelona?

Hercules will be out to extend their four-match home winning streak when they host Barcelona in La Liga action on Saturday.

Esteban Vigo’s side have been in brilliant form at their Estadio Jose Rico Perez home, scoring 13 goals in their past four wins there, but interestingly did not keep a clean sheet in the same streak.

Hercules’ away form has been the opposite of their home equivalent, going winless in their past eight, and not scoring in their past six league trips, in a clear indication the 12th-placed side in the Spanish top flight is exponentially better in front of their home faithful than elsewhere.

Barcelona, however, do not seem to mind the venue and enter the match as strong favourites as they seek to maintain their spot on top of the league.

The Catalans can increase their lead with a win and anything but a Real Madrid victory, but the boys from the Bernabeu should take all three points in their trip to Osasuna on Sunday.

Fifth side Espanyol can close the gap on the top four with a win over third-placed Villarreal at the Estadi Cornella El Prat on Sunday, while fourth-placed Valencia can protect their three-point buffer on Espanyol with victory over Racing Santander away from home on Monday.

Atletico Madrid can claim sixth place back from the in-form Athletic Bilbao when they welcome the Basque side to Estadio Vicente Calderon on Sunday.

In other fixtures on Saturday, Malaga and Real Zaragoza do battle in a relegation six-pointer, Mallorca host a Sporting Gijon side who are on a rare two-game winning streak, bottom-placed Levante welcome 10th-placed Getafe, Real Sociedad can get back onto the winners’ list when they host Almeria and Deportivo La Coruna take on eighth side Sevilla.

Fri 28 January, 2011

La Liga: Racing Santander 0 Hercules 0

Racing Santander and Hercules played out a 0-0 draw in their La Liga fixture at El Sardinero on Monday.

There were few chances in the match, which did nothing to separate the sides sitting in the bottom half of the league table, just one point apart.

The 12th-placed Hercules went into the match without five players who were part of the side that beat Malaga 4-1 last week due to injury and suspension, and had the best opportunity to score when Javier Portillo hit the bar from a free kick in the second half.

Gonzalo Colsa had consecutive shots on goal for Racing just before half-time but he was denied on both counts.

Colsa mis-hit his first attempt on goal in the 43rd minute and not long after shot wide of the far post that forced Hercules goalkeeper Juan Calatayud to make a desperate dive.

Hercules finished the match pushing for a winning goal, but Racing goalkeeper Antonio Tono saved Abel Aguilar’s late strike at the near post, ensuring the match ended goalless.

Tue 21 December, 2010