Match Report


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Match Report
It is a thoroughly wet and miserable day here at Francisco de la Hera where Extremadura UD play host to Elche CF. A crowd of 19,003 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Extremadura UD and Elche CF are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Arturo  Lopez.


0.00
Elche CF kick off and get the first half underway!
2.05
Jose Blanco knocks the ball to his team mate, Miguel Hidalgo. Miguel Hidalgo threads the ball through to Dado Camara. Dado Camara knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Mamar Da Rocha.
3.38
Youl Moracchini controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Dado Camara. Dado Camara shoots from outside the area but it flies just wide!
10.57
Ernesto Rodriguez makes a probing pass to Dado Camara. Dado Camara lofts in a cross ball towards Dietmar Jung. Dietmar Jung shows true skill creating a chance out of nothing and knocks the ball goalwards with his head. Dietmar Jung scores for Extremadura UD!!
18.20
Gregorio Carrasco flicks a high pass forward. Alf-Inge Myhre holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Alf-Inge Myhre shoots from distance but it flies wide!
20.53
Without breaking stride, Alfredo José Mari plays the ball forward to Miguel Ortiz. Miguel Ortiz threads the ball through to Mauricio Cabrera. Mauricio Cabrera knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
22.17
Miguel Hidalgo catches Frederico Garcia on the ankles. The referee calls over Miguel Hidalgo and shows him a yellow card! Frederico Garcia hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
24.44
Frederico Garcia knocks the ball to his team mate, Alf-Inge Myhre. Alf-Inge Myhre knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Jose Fortes Sanz who gathers it comfortably.
34.01
Alfredo José Mari threads a neat ball through to Gregorio Carrasco. Gregorio Carrasco threads a neat ball through to Alf-Inge Myhre. Alf-Inge Myhre shoots from distance. Jose Fortes Sanz gathers the ball up comfortably. Good save!
38.34
Miguel Ortiz advances with the ball. Miguel Ortiz finds some space and shoots from distance but it slams into the crowd!
40.33
Ernesto Rodriguez hacks Miguel Ortiz from behind! Ernesto Rodriguez is given a warning by the referee! Miguel Ortiz hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
42.20
Youl Moracchini kicks a strong pass forward to Claudio Pascual. Claudio Pascual whips in a cross ball towards Dado Camara. Dado Camara directs the ball goalwards with his head but it slams into the crowd!
44.21
Roberto Delgado comes in with a late challenge on Dado Camara. Roberto Delgado is warned by the referee! Dado Camara gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Extremadura UD have changed their lineup with Leonardo Hierro replacing Dado Camara. Elche CF appear unchanged since the first half. The Elche CF players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
Extremadura UD start the second half!
48.45
Ernesto Rodriguez flicks a high pass forward. Leonardo Hierro collects the pass. Leonardo Hierro knocks the ball forward to Dietmar Jung but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
51.35
Ernesto Rodriguez flicks a high pass forward. Leonardo Hierro holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Leonardo Hierro controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it flies just wide!
54.33
Antonio Faria decides to run forward with the ball. Antonio Faria makes a probing pass to Claudio Pascual. Claudio Pascual controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it flies wide!
55.42
Jose Blanco makes a simple pass to Miguel Hidalgo. Miguel Hidalgo sees a break and surges forward. Miguel Hidalgo plays a one-two with Dietmar Jung and advances towards the goal... Miguel Hidalgo shoots from just inside the box but it curls horrendously wide!
59.53
Miguel Ortiz surges forward with the ball. Miguel Ortiz makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Mauricio Cabrera but he's offside!
60.03
Jose Blanco flicks a high pass forward to Youl Moracchini who brings the ball under control. Youl Moracchini threads the ball through to Dietmar Jung. Dietmar Jung knocks the ball forward to Leonardo Hierro but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
65.10
Antonio Faria darts forward. Antonio Faria knocks the ball to his team mate, Claudio Pascual. Claudio Pascual advances inside the box! Some good footwork from Claudio Pascual provides some space. He shoots at goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
66.56
Ernesto Rodriguez flicks the ball to his team mate, Leonardo Hierro. Leonardo Hierro sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. Magnificent save by Omer Jack!
67.13
Mamar Da Rocha hits a low pass to Frederico Garcia. Frederico Garcia sees a break and surges forward. Frederico Garcia lofts in a cross ball towards André Amaya. André Amaya jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. The keeper is more than a match for it. Fabulous stop!
72.06
Youl Moracchini catches Gregorio Carrasco on the ankles. The referee calls over Youl Moracchini and warns him to calm down! Gregorio Carrasco stretches but gets up unharmed.
73.02
Gregorio Carrasco hacks Youl Moracchini from behind! Gregorio Carrasco is warned by the referee! Youl Moracchini runs off the knock.
77.39
Frederico Garcia decides to run forward with the ball. Frederico Garcia tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent save!
78.26
Mamar Da Rocha makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Miguel Ortiz. With a delightful solo run, Miguel Ortiz stretches the opposition's defence. Miguel Ortiz plays a one-two with Alf-Inge Myhre and advances towards the goal... Miguel Ortiz makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but it is miles over!
83.27
Frederico Garcia flicks a high pass forward to André Amaya who brings the ball under control. André Amaya shoots from 20 yards. The ball skims nastily along the wet ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
89.44
Gregorio Carrasco knocks the ball to his team mate, Alf-Inge Myhre. Alf-Inge Myhre shoots from 20 yards but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
90.00
Mamar Da Rocha knocks the ball to his team mate, Miguel Ortiz. Miguel Ortiz flicks the ball to his team mate, André Amaya. André Amaya controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. Solid save from Jose Fortes Sanz. What a great pair of hands!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
Goals
1
1
Shots on Target
2
5
Shots off Target
6
4
Offsides
2
2
Fouls
3
2
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
53.8%
46.2%
Play Area
33%
42.9%
24.2%


Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Frederico Garcia of Elche CF

Match Ratings