Match Report


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Match Report
Rain falls steadily from above here at Helmantico where Salamanca play host to Numancia. A crowd of 17,804 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Salamanca are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Numancia appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Mauricio  Dominguez.


0.00
Numancia kick off and get the first half underway!
6.32
Frederico Marquez threads a neat ball through to Alfredo Carrasco. Alfredo Carrasco controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
10.23
Frederico Marquez makes an attacking run forward. Frederico Marquez sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but Danny Fletcher reads it well. Well saved!
12.34
Gregorio Barkero flicks a high pass forward. Eugenio Flores controls it well on his chest. Eugenio Flores shoots from outside the area. Danny Fletcher gathers the ball up comfortably. Nice keeping!
14.12
Rodolfo Leon flicks a high pass forward. Yohan Maqua holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Seeing a gap ahead, Yohan Maqua plays the ball forward to Julian Munoz. Julian Munoz whips in a cross ball towards Eduardo Gento. Eduardo Gento knocks the ball goalwards with his head but he balloons it over the crossbar!
20.30
Victor Vidal makes a probing pass to Sebastian Lorenzo. Sebastian Lorenzo sees Romero P. Gonzalez in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Romero P. Gonzalez knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Eugenio Helguera.
21.54
Ricardo Bravo kicks a strong pass forward to Claudio Carcedo. Claudio Carcedo controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Eduardo Gento. Eduardo Gento knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Andres Santos.
22.57
Andres Santos decides to run forward with the ball. Andres Santos knocks the ball forward to Romero P. Gonzalez. Romero P. Gonzalez tries a spectacular long range effort. Danny Fletcher effortlessly gets down and covers it.
24.44
Fernando Prieto threads the ball through to Romero P. Gonzalez. Romero P. Gonzalez tries a spectacular long range effort. It's miles wide!
26.23
Yohan Maqua flicks the ball to his team mate, Alfredo Sanz. Alfredo Sanz shoots from 25 yards but is denied by Nils Kohler. Excellent save.
32.41
Claudio Carcedo surges forward with the ball. Claudio Carcedo plays a one-two with Eduardo Gento and advances towards the goal... Claudio Carcedo shoots from just inside the box but he balloons it over the crossbar!
33.58
Frederico Marquez passes the ball forward to Romero P. Gonzalez. Romero P. Gonzalez sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it's a lousy effort!
39.15
Gregorio Barkero controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Romero P. Gonzalez. Romero P. Gonzalez plays a one-two with Alfredo Carrasco and advances towards the goal... Romero P. Gonzalez muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but it flies wide!
42.06
Frederico Marquez comes in with a late challenge on Yohan Maqua. The referee brings Frederico Marquez to one side and gives him a warning! Yohan Maqua gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

Both teams emerge for the second half. Salamanca appear unchanged since the first half. Numancia also appear unchanged since the first half. The Numancia players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
The second half starts with Salamanca kicking off!
47.25
Yohan Maqua sees Romero P. Castillo in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Romero P. Castillo knocks the ball forward, putting Alfredo Sanz through on goal. Some silky footwork from Alfredo Sanz provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but is denied by Hugo Munoz. Excellent block.
59.57
Claudio Carcedo chips the ball to his team mate, Eduardo Gento. Eduardo Gento edges inside the box! Eduardo Gento cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
63.27
Fernando Prieto advances with the ball. Fernando Prieto sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball dips but the keeper is a match for it. Superb keeping!
67.04
Sebastian Lorenzo flicks a high pass forward to Eugenio Flores who brings the ball under control. Eugenio Flores shoots from distance but it is miles over!
69.29
Andres Santos flicks a high ball forward to Sebastian Lorenzo who takes it down. Sebastian Lorenzo plays the ball forward to Romero P. Gonzalez. Romero P. Gonzalez knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
73.45
Rodolfo Leon makes a probing pass to Claudio Carcedo. Seeing a gap ahead, Claudio Carcedo plays the ball forward to Alfredo Sanz. Alfredo Sanz whips in a cross ball towards Julian Munoz. Julian Munoz heads the ball goalwards but he balloons it over the crossbar!
77.48
Andres Santos kicks a strong pass forward to Sebastian Lorenzo. With a delightful solo run, Sebastian Lorenzo stretches the opposition's defence. Sebastian Lorenzo lofts in a cross ball towards Alfredo Carrasco. Alfredo Carrasco powers a header at goal. Good keeping from Danny Fletcher as he gets his fingers to the ball and pushes it wide.
78.11
Sebastian Lorenzo takes the corner kick, swinging the ball in towards the near post. Rodolfo Troise gets to the ball and clears it up field.
79.56
Andres Santos flicks a high pass forward to Frederico Marquez who brings the ball under control. Frederico Marquez passes the ball forward to Alfredo Carrasco. Alfredo Carrasco makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Eugenio Flores but he's offside!
81.54
Ricardo Bravo knocks the ball to his team mate, Claudio Carcedo. Claudio Carcedo flicks a high ball forward to Eduardo Gento who gracefully takes it down. Eduardo Gento lofts in a cross ball towards Alfredo Sanz. Alfredo Sanz whips the ball goalwards with his head but it's well over the bar!
87.19
Sebastian Lorenzo comes in with a late challenge on Claudio Carcedo. The referee brings Sebastian Lorenzo to one side and gives him a warning! Claudio Carcedo hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

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

Possession
55.9%
44.1%
Play Area
23.5%
41.2%
35.3%

Scorers

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Claudio Carcedo of Numancia

Match Ratings