Match Report


Elche CFElche CF     Rayo VallecanoRayo Vallecano
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Pablo IglesiasP. Iglesias76
G
1
G
62Julian OuindiJ. Ouindi
Pedro Henrique CavalcanteP. Cavalcante72
D
2
D
63Eugenio VilaE. Vila
Alberto PascualA. Pascual69
D
3
D
57Angelo ColyA. Coly
Mamar Da RochaM. Da Rocha68
D
captain4captain
D
54Carlos HerreroC. Herrero
Roberto DelgadoR. Delgado60
D
5
D
45Jean-Paul AbidallahJ. Abidallah
Gregorio CarrascoG. Carrasco72
M
6
M
72Rafael PirriR. Pirri
Miguel OrtizM. Ortiz68
M
7
M
67Juan-Carlos SuarezJ. Suarez
Francisco RuizF. Ruiz55
M
8
A
69Erwin KasmiE. Kasmi
Mauricio CabreraM. Cabrera73
A
9
A
53Eduardo GuardiolaE. Guardiola
André AmayaA. Amaya72
A
10
A
51Patricio Del SolP. Del Sol
Alf-Inge MyhreA. Myhre69
A
11
A
50Alejandro CastilloA. Castillo
 
Omer JackO. Jack67
G
12
G
59Nick BarryN. Barry
Carlos MendezC. Mendez61
A
13
M
48Enrique KikoE. Kiko
Julian SanchezJ. Sanchez59
D
14
A
48Miguel MartinM. Martin

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Match Report
The air is damp with a fine drizzle here at Martinez Valero where Elche CF play host to Rayo Vallecano. A crowd of 9,054 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Elche CF are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Rayo Vallecano appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Jose Javier  Marquez.


0.00
Elche CF kick off!
2.33
Gregorio Carrasco flicks a high pass forward. Alf-Inge Myhre controls it well on his chest. Alf-Inge Myhre flicks a high pass forward. André Amaya controls it well on his chest and turns goalwards. André Amaya shoots from just inside the box but it's a lousy effort!
3.19
Juan-Carlos Suarez kicks a strong pass forward to Patricio Del Sol. Patricio Del Sol shoots from 20 yards but he balloons it over the crossbar!
6.28
Miguel Ortiz controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Mauricio Cabrera. Mauricio Cabrera knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Julian Ouindi who gathers it comfortably.
8.11
Francisco Ruiz flicks a high pass forward. Alf-Inge Myhre holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Alf-Inge Myhre controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it's a lousy effort!
14.38
Rafael Pirri makes a probing pass to Patricio Del Sol. Patricio Del Sol knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Mamar Da Rocha.
18.31
Jean-Paul Abidallah flicks a high pass forward. Juan-Carlos Suarez controls it well on his chest. Juan-Carlos Suarez flicks a high pass forward. Eduardo Guardiola collects the pass. Eduardo Guardiola shoots from long range. Pablo Iglesias effortlessly gets down and covers it.
21.08
Francisco Ruiz brings the ball forward. Francisco Ruiz controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
22.23
Angelo Coly flicks the ball to his team mate, Juan-Carlos Suarez. Juan-Carlos Suarez makes a probing pass to Alejandro Castillo. Alejandro Castillo shoots from outside the area but it is shockingly off target!
24.41
Roberto Delgado threads a neat ball through to Francisco Ruiz. Francisco Ruiz controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, André Amaya. André Amaya shoots from 25 yards his aim is horrendously poor!
28.21
Juan-Carlos Suarez flicks a high pass forward. Alejandro Castillo collects the pass. Alejandro Castillo controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. Fabulous stop!
32.57
Alejandro Castillo hacks Pedro Henrique Cavalcante from behind! The referee brings Alejandro Castillo to one side and gives him a warning! Pedro Henrique Cavalcante hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
34.32
Angelo Coly threads a neat ball through to Rafael Pirri. Rafael Pirri flicks a high pass forward. Patricio Del Sol controls it well on his chest. Patricio Del Sol shoots from 20 yards but it's well over the bar!
36.08
Eduardo Guardiola hacks Pedro Henrique Cavalcante from behind! Eduardo Guardiola is given a warning by the referee! Pedro Henrique Cavalcante gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
38.26
Pedro Henrique Cavalcante flicks the ball to his team mate, Gregorio Carrasco. Gregorio Carrasco controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, André Amaya. André Amaya plays a sublime one-two with Mauricio Cabrera and races in on goal... André Amaya looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. What a cracker!! Julian Ouindi had no chance!! Goal for Elche CF!
42.55
Juan-Carlos Suarez flicks a high pass forward. Alejandro Castillo controls it well on his chest. Alejandro Castillo sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Elche CF appear unchanged since the first half. Rayo Vallecano also appear unchanged since the first half. The Rayo Vallecano players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
Rayo Vallecano kick off and get the second half underway!
49.26
Pedro Henrique Cavalcante flicks a high pass forward. Francisco Ruiz holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Francisco Ruiz flicks a high ball forward to Alf-Inge Myhre who takes it down. Alf-Inge Myhre shoots from 25 yards but it's well over the bar!
51.05
With vision, Juan-Carlos Suarez plays the ball forward to Patricio Del Sol. Patricio Del Sol whips in a cross ball towards Erwin Kasmi. Erwin Kasmi connects with a diving header. Roberto Delgado sticks out a leg. His wonderful reaction block keeps it out!
53.30
Juan-Carlos Suarez takes a long throw-in. Rafael Pirri sees Alejandro Castillo in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Alejandro Castillo knocks in a cross ball towards Patricio Del Sol. Patricio Del Sol is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. It's dealt with comprehensively by the defence.
55.39
Juan-Carlos Suarez chips the ball to his team mate, Eduardo Guardiola. Eduardo Guardiola plays a one-two with Alejandro Castillo and advances towards the goal... Eduardo Guardiola makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The ball strikes Mamar Da Rocha's outstretched foot and is deflected wide.
56.51
It's a corner kick which Rafael Pirri takes quickly, playing the ball short to Carlos Herrero. Carlos Herrero tries a spectacular strike. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
59.36
Miguel Ortiz chips the ball to his team mate, André Amaya. André Amaya whips in a cross ball towards Alf-Inge Myhre. Alf-Inge Myhre connects with a diving header. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Elche CF!
69.27
Rafael Pirri hits a low pass to Erwin Kasmi. Erwin Kasmi tries a spectacular long range effort but Pablo Iglesias reads it well. He makes it look easy!
71.58
Mamar Da Rocha flicks a high pass forward. Francisco Ruiz controls it well on his chest. Francisco Ruiz plays the ball forward to Mauricio Cabrera. Mauricio Cabrera finds some space and shoots from distance but it's a woeful effort!
73.27
Juan-Carlos Suarez kicks a strong pass forward to Patricio Del Sol. Patricio Del Sol shoots from outside the area. The ball comes in low, but Pablo Iglesias easily smothers it!
75.13
Gregorio Carrasco clumsily knocks into Juan-Carlos Suarez. The referee warns Gregorio Carrasco to calm down! Juan-Carlos Suarez stretches but gets up unharmed.
77.02
Juan-Carlos Suarez runs straight at the opposition's defence. Juan-Carlos Suarez tries a spectacular long range effort but somehow Pablo Iglesias manages to keep it out.
84.19
Francisco Ruiz makes a beautiful pass to the feet of André Amaya. André Amaya shoots from long range but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
85.57
Juan-Carlos Suarez knocks the ball to his team mate, Erwin Kasmi. Erwin Kasmi sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Elche CF

Rayo Vallecano
Goals
2
0
Shots on Target
2
7
Shots off Target
7
7
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
1
2
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
48.6%
51.4%
Play Area
32.4%
43.2%
24.3%

Scorers
André Amaya 38
Alf-Inge Myhre 59

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to André Amaya of Elche CF

Match Ratings