Match Report


Levante UDLevante UD     Athletic Club BilbaoAthletic Club Bilbao
Anwar LawalAnwar Lawal Computer Player Computer Player
Hugo AlonsoH. Alonso65
G
1
G
65Gregorio AlvarezG. Alvarez
Michelangelo PeruzziM. Peruzzi69
D
2
D
78Anatoliy YevstratenkoA. Yevstratenko
Boudewijn HansmaB. Hansma64
D
3
D
76Carlos MorenoC. Moreno
Salvador AmadorS. Amador72
D
4
D
75Hugo MolinaH. Molina
Jose Javier GuerreroJ. Guerrero73
M
5
M
68Daniel PintoD. Pinto
Sven BuchwaldS. Buchwald69
M
6captain
M
63Mauricio PirriM. Pirri
Adolfo GuardiolaA. Guardiola67
M
7
M
59Eduardo CamposE. Campos
Frederic CeldranF. Celdran75
M
captain8
M
59Alejandro SottilA. Sottil
Nobu AkioN. Akio75
A
9
A
70Petri SchomakerP. Schomaker
Graeme EvansG. Evans73
A
10
A
60Daniel MonteiroD. Monteiro
Daniel MartinD. Martin66
A
11
A
57Patricio MarquezP. Marquez
 
Miguel MarinM. Marin58
D
12
D
72Juan MoyaJ. Moya
Nicolas LeonN. Leon64
M
13
G
61Rodolfo VazquezR. Vazquez
George Van Der GouwG. Van Der Gouw62
A
14
A
57Juan-Carlos GuerreroJ. Guerrero

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Match Report
There are a few clouds overhead here at Ciutat de València where Levante UD play host to Athletic Club Bilbao. A crowd of 18,951 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Levante UD and Athletic Club Bilbao are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Roberto  Delgado.


0.00
Levante UD kick off and get the match underway!
2.55
Carlos Moreno clumsily knocks into Graeme Evans. Carlos Moreno is warned by the referee! Graeme Evans runs off the knock.
6.11
Salvador Amador sees Adolfo Guardiola in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Adolfo Guardiola plays the ball forward to Nobu Akio. Nobu Akio plays a scrappy one-two with Graeme Evans and stumbles forward towards the goal... Nobu Akio comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 11 yards out but he balloons it over the crossbar!
8.49
Mauricio Pirri sees a break and surges forward. Mauricio Pirri whips in a cross ball towards Daniel Monteiro. Daniel Monteiro rises majestically and gets a header on goal. What a cracker!! Hugo Alonso had no chance!! Goal for Athletic Club Bilbao!
12.29
Adolfo Guardiola hits a low pass to Graeme Evans. Graeme Evans knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Nobu Akio is offside!
21.50
Anatoliy Yevstratenko hits a low pass to Alejandro Sottil. Alejandro Sottil changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Alejandro Sottil shoots from 25 yards but it rises well off target!
26.48
Daniel Pinto chips the ball to his team mate, Patricio Marquez. Patricio Marquez sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
32.34
Frederic Celdran knocks the ball forward to Nobu Akio. Nobu Akio sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
34.33
Boudewijn Hansma threads the ball through to Sven Buchwald. Sven Buchwald makes a probing pass to Daniel Martin. Daniel Martin knocks the ball forward, putting Nobu Akio through on goal. Nobu Akio makes some space for himself and shoots at goal his aim is horrendously poor!
36.00
Adolfo Guardiola knocks the ball to his team mate, Daniel Martin. Daniel Martin knocks in a cross ball towards Graeme Evans. Graeme Evans gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
39.02
Adolfo Guardiola knocks the ball to his team mate, Daniel Martin. Daniel Martin whips in a cross ball towards Graeme Evans. Graeme Evans heads the ball goalwards. What a cracker!! Gregorio Alvarez had no chance!! Goal for Levante UD!
45.00
Mauricio Pirri threads a neat ball through to Petri Schomaker. Petri Schomaker controls the ball well and immediately threads the ball forward, putting Patricio Marquez through on goal. Patricio Marquez looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. It's there!! Hugo Alonso has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Levante UD appear unchanged since the first half. Athletic Club Bilbao also appear unchanged since the first half. The Levante UD players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
Athletic Club Bilbao kick off and get the second half underway!
47.17
Alejandro Sottil makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Daniel Monteiro. Daniel Monteiro puts a great ball through but Petri Schomaker is slow coming back. It's an easy decision for the linesman. Offside!
48.34
Adolfo Guardiola chips the ball to his team mate, Daniel Martin. Daniel Martin knocks in a cross ball towards Nobu Akio. Nobu Akio powers a header at goal his aim is horrendously poor!
49.29
Adolfo Guardiola makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Graeme Evans. Graeme Evans whips in a cross ball towards Nobu Akio. Nobu Akio fearlessly jumps in, powering the ball goalwards with his head. Solid save from Gregorio Alvarez.
55.52
Adolfo Guardiola threads a neat ball through to Nobu Akio. Nobu Akio knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Hugo Molina.
57.41
With some swift thinking, Daniel Pinto plays the ball forward to Daniel Monteiro. Daniel Monteiro plays a one-two with Petri Schomaker and advances towards the goal... Daniel Monteiro shows great control and tries a shot on goal but somehow Salvador Amador happens to be in the right place to block it.
60.51
Athletic Club Bilbao have made a substitution with Juan-Carlos Guerrero replacing Patricio Marquez .
63.29
Adolfo Guardiola passes the ball forward to Daniel Martin. Daniel Martin lofts in a cross ball towards Graeme Evans. Graeme Evans beats his man to it with a header but it's a woeful effort!
65.48
Adolfo Guardiola threads a neat ball through to Graeme Evans. Graeme Evans makes a probing pass to Daniel Martin but he's offside!
66.51
Daniel Pinto kicks a strong pass forward to Juan-Carlos Guerrero. Juan-Carlos Guerrero runs straight at the defence! Juan-Carlos Guerrero side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. Magnificent save by Hugo Alonso!
69.26
Hugo Molina flicks a high ball forward to Alejandro Sottil who takes it down. Alejandro Sottil knocks the ball forward to Petri Schomaker. Petri Schomaker plays a scrappy one-two with Juan-Carlos Guerrero and advances towards the goal... Petri Schomaker cuts inside onto his preferred right foot and rushes a shot at goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
72.20
Mauricio Pirri sees Daniel Monteiro in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Daniel Monteiro plays a scrappy one-two with Juan-Carlos Guerrero and stumbles forward towards the goal... Daniel Monteiro cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but it flies just wide!
75.23
Boudewijn Hansma flicks the ball to his team mate, Sven Buchwald. Sven Buchwald makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Graeme Evans. Graeme Evans knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Anatoliy Yevstratenko.
77.30
Petri Schomaker barges into Boudewijn Hansma. Petri Schomaker is shown the yellow card! Boudewijn Hansma runs off the knock.
81.54
Boudewijn Hansma flicks a high pass forward to Sven Buchwald who brings the ball under control. Sven Buchwald controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Daniel Martin. Daniel Martin finds some space and shoots from distance but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
84.56
Boudewijn Hansma makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Jose Javier Guerrero. Jose Javier Guerrero threads the ball through to Nobu Akio. Nobu Akio knocks in a cross ball towards Graeme Evans. Graeme Evans makes a looping header on goal. The ball takes a deflection leaving Gregorio Alvarez with no chance!! Goal for Levante UD! That's his third!
87.12
Daniel Pinto advances with the ball. Daniel Pinto controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Athletic Club Bilbao!
90.00
Carlos Moreno knocks the ball forward to Mauricio Pirri. Mauricio Pirri passes the ball forward to Daniel Monteiro. Daniel Monteiro cuts inside the box! Salvador Amador hacks Daniel Monteiro from behind! Daniel Monteiro appeals for a penalty! The referee just ignores him!!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

Levante UD

Athletic Club Bilbao
Goals
3
4
Shots on Target
4
6
Shots off Target
6
3
Offsides
3
2
Fouls
0
2
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
57%
43%
Play Area
27.8%
41.8%
30.4%

Scorers
Graeme Evans 36, 39, 85
Daniel Monteiro 8
Patricio Marquez 45
Petri Schomaker 69
Daniel Pinto 87

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Graeme Evans of Levante UD

Match Ratings