Match Report


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Match Report
It's a warm sunny day here at Carlos Belmonte where Albacete Balompie play host to Numancia. A crowd of 8,585 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Albacete Balompie are playing in a 3-5-2 formation while Numancia appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by Carlos  Fuentes.


0.00
Numancia start the match!
16.35
Hugo Arias comes in with a late challenge on Luis Rey. The referee calls over Hugo Arias and warns him to calm down! Luis Rey runs off the knock.
18.25
Alfredo Gutierrez controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Albert Flores. Albert Flores flicks a high pass forward. Rodolfo Duran holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Rodolfo Duran shoots from 20 yards but it rises well off target!
20.19
Ottavio Abbruscato surges forward with the ball. Ottavio Abbruscato rushes past Sebastian Medina! Ottavio Abbruscato makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
26.06
Alfredo Gutierrez flicks a high pass forward. Bakary Schumacher controls it well on his chest. Bakary Schumacher chips the ball to his team mate, Rodolfo Duran. Rodolfo Duran plays a scrappy one-two with Luis Rey and advances towards the goal... Rodolfo Duran strikes a beautiful left-footed shot at goal but Arturo Moreno is on top of it.
33.38
Bakary Schumacher makes a probing pass to Luis Rey. Luis Rey knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
34.25
Ottavio Abbruscato kicks a strong pass forward to Matthias Schramm. Matthias Schramm knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Juan-Carlos Castro who gathers it comfortably.
38.53
Nicolas Castro makes a beautiful solo run. Nicolas Castro threads the ball through into the box. Some world-class footwork from Rodolfo Duran provides some space. He stabs the ball goalward. The keeper is more than a match for it. Great keeping!
42.50
Daniel Marcelino makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Bakary Schumacher. Without breaking stride, Bakary Schumacher plays the ball forward to Rodolfo Duran. Rodolfo Duran controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it whistles just wide of the post!
44.33
Johnny Ricci flicks a high pass forward. Jose Helguera controls it well on his chest. Jose Helguera runs straight at the opposition's defence. Jose Helguera shoots from 25 yards. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Albacete Balompie appear unchanged since the first half. Numancia have changed their lineup with Daniel Ferreira replacing Johnny Ricci, Felipe Ortega replacing Martin Del Sol and Alejandro Serrano replacing Guillermo Aguilar.

45.00
Albacete Balompie kick off and get the second half underway!
49.41
Juan-Carlos Castro brings the ball forward. Juan-Carlos Castro skips past Christophe Sekli! Juan-Carlos Castro shows great control and tries a shot on goal. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
53.25
Daniel Ferreira threads a neat ball through to Ottavio Abbruscato. Ottavio Abbruscato flicks a high ball forward to Matthias Schramm who takes it down. Matthias Schramm sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
77.10
Albacete Balompie appear to have rearranged themselves into a 3-4-3 formation.
77.10
Dean Sharpe passes the ball forward to Alejandro Serrano. Alejandro Serrano sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. It's miles wide!
79.53
Daniel Ferreira comes in with a late challenge on Luis Rey. The referee brings Daniel Ferreira to one side and gives him a warning! Luis Rey stretches but gets up unharmed.
81.08
With great vision, Daniel Ferreira plays the ball forward to Dean Sharpe. Dean Sharpe flicks the ball to his team mate, Alejandro Serrano. Alejandro Serrano knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Daniel Marcelino.
87.02
Jason Jess flicks a high ball forward to Rodolfo Duran who takes it down. Rodolfo Duran threads a neat, attacking ball through to Luis Rey. Luis Rey shoots from just inside the box but it flies well off target!
90.00
Sebastian Medina makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Juan-Carlos Castro. Juan-Carlos Castro sees Luis Rey in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Luis Rey finds some space and shoots from distance but it curls horrendously wide!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

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

Possession
68.7%
31.3%
Play Area
23.9%
44.8%
31.3%


Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Juan-Carlos Castro of Albacete Balompie

Match Ratings