Match Report


Elche CFElche CF     Sevilla FCSevilla FC
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Florian MorlockF. Morlock69
G
1captain
G
61Fernando TeixeiraF. Teixeira
Ruel MacleanR. Maclean68
D
2
D
81Frederico HierroF. Hierro
Adam OwenA. Owen58
D
captain3
D
72Ivan MarquitosI. Marquitos
Andres AndresA. Andres58
D
4
D
71Claudio SuarezC. Suarez
Alexander AhrensA. Ahrens74
M
5
D
64Fernando RodriguezF. Rodriguez
Dale RobertsD. Roberts65
M
6
M
70Roberto MarinR. Marin
Rafael DiazR. Diaz62
M
7
M
67Mauricio GuardiolaM. Guardiola
Ernesto PardoE. Pardo57
M
8
M
61Ronnie StuartR. Stuart
Antonio RomanA. Roman73
A
9
A
64Alejandro BravoA. Bravo
Jean-Marie HuardJ. Huard70
A
10
A
62Frederico ZubizarretaF. Zubizarreta
Pablo MedinaP. Medina68
A
11
A
60Nuno PintoN. Pinto
 
Arturo SantosA. Santos54
D
12
D
58Giacomo Le RouxG. Le Roux
Alfredo MolinaA. Molina53
G
13
A
58Eduardo CamposE. Campos
Humphrey VonkH. Vonk52
D
14
A
57Leonardo MolownyL. Molowny

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Match Report
Rain falls steadily from above here at Martinez Valero where Elche CF play host to Sevilla FC. A crowd of 17,448 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Elche CF are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Sevilla FC appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Alfredo  Morales.


0.00
Elche CF start the match!
2.30
Frederico Hierro threads the ball through to Mauricio Guardiola. Mauricio Guardiola flicks a high ball forward to Alejandro Bravo who takes it down. Alejandro Bravo edges inside the box! Alejandro Bravo tries a spectacular strike. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is on top of it. Nice keeping!
9.39
From the throw-in, Frederico Hierro picks out Claudio Suarez. Claudio Suarez hits a low pass to Roberto Marin. Roberto Marin chips the ball to his team mate, Nuno Pinto. Nuno Pinto deftly passes the ball to Alejandro Bravo, releasing him through on goal. Alejandro Bravo makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
12.26
Nuno Pinto hacks Andres Andres from behind! The referee calls over Nuno Pinto and shows him a yellow card! Andres Andres runs off the knock.
14.17
Mauricio Guardiola sees Frederico Zubizarreta in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Frederico Zubizarreta plays a scrappy one-two with Nuno Pinto and stumbles forward towards the goal... Some silky footwork from Frederico Zubizarreta provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. The ball swerves in the air but Andres Andres blocks the shot and clears the ball up field!
20.04
With great vision, Mauricio Guardiola plays the ball forward to Frederico Zubizarreta. Frederico Zubizarreta shoots from 20 yards. The keeper is more than a match for it. Good keeping!
22.33
Ernesto Pardo sees a break and surges forward. Ernesto Pardo edges inside the box! Some good footwork from Ernesto Pardo provides some space. He shoots at goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is on top of it. Fabulous save!
28.01
Ronnie Stuart kicks a strong pass forward to Frederico Zubizarreta. Frederico Zubizarreta knocks the ball forward to Nuno Pinto but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
30.14
Claudio Suarez sees Ronnie Stuart in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Ronnie Stuart chips the ball to his team mate, Frederico Zubizarreta. Frederico Zubizarreta runs straight at the defence! Frederico Zubizarreta cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
33.43
Fernando Rodriguez knocks the ball forward to Roberto Marin. Roberto Marin flicks the ball to his team mate, Alejandro Bravo. Alejandro Bravo skips past Andres Andres! Alejandro Bravo rockets a shot on goal. The ball takes a deflection leaving Florian Morlock with no chance!! Goal for Sevilla FC!
42.07
Mauricio Guardiola surges forward with the ball. Mauricio Guardiola knocks in a cross ball towards Frederico Zubizarreta. Frederico Zubizarreta outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward but it is tipped over by Florian Morlock.
43.27
Mauricio Guardiola takes a short corner kick, passing the ball to Claudio Suarez. Claudio Suarez side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
44.52
Adam Owen plays the ball forward to Ernesto Pardo. Ernesto Pardo kicks a strong pass forward to Pablo Medina. Pablo Medina puts a great ball through. Jean-Marie Huard runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
45.00
Andres Andres darts forward. Andres Andres flicks a high ball forward to Jean-Marie Huard who takes it down. Jean-Marie Huard plays a one-two with Pablo Medina and rushes in on goal... Jean-Marie Huard looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. The ball skims nastily along the wet ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Elche CF appear unchanged since the first half. Sevilla FC also appear unchanged since the first half. The Elche CF players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
Sevilla FC kick off and get the second half underway!
47.29
Ruel Maclean makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Rafael Diaz. With great vision, Rafael Diaz plays the ball forward to Jean-Marie Huard. Jean-Marie Huard knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
53.37
Dale Roberts hits a low pass to Jean-Marie Huard. Jean-Marie Huard sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it's drastically wayward!
54.06
Ivan Marquitos chips the ball to his team mate, Roberto Marin. Roberto Marin plays the ball forward to Alejandro Bravo. Alejandro Bravo runs straight at the defence! Alejandro Bravo rockets a shot on goal. Magnificent save by Florian Morlock!
60.22
Sevilla FC have made a substitution with Eduardo Campos replacing Frederico Hierro .
61.32
Ernesto Pardo passes the ball forward to Antonio Roman. Antonio Roman threads a neat, attacking ball through to Pablo Medina. Pablo Medina cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. It's there!! Fernando Teixeira has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
65.30
Jean-Marie Huard catches Claudio Suarez on the ankles. Jean-Marie Huard is shown the yellow card! Claudio Suarez stretches but gets up unharmed.
69.48
Adam Owen passes the ball forward to Ernesto Pardo. Ernesto Pardo passes the ball forward to Pablo Medina. Pablo Medina rushes past Ivan Marquitos! Pablo Medina shoots from just inside the box. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is a match for it. Good save!
71.37
Rafael Diaz flicks the ball to his team mate, Pablo Medina. Pablo Medina makes a great pass forward. Antonio Roman runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
77.22
Sevilla FC have made a substitution with Leonardo Molowny replacing Frederico Zubizarreta .
78.29
Mauricio Guardiola knocks the ball to his team mate, Nuno Pinto. Nuno Pinto shoots from 20 yards but is denied by Florian Morlock. Excellent save.
79.39
Andres Andres kicks a strong pass forward to Dale Roberts. Dale Roberts threads a neat ball through to Antonio Roman. Antonio Roman runs straight at the defence! Antonio Roman shoots from just inside the box but it is tipped over by Fernando Teixeira.
80.25
Dale Roberts takes the corner kick, swinging the ball in towards the near post. Ernesto Pardo shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
83.36
Andres Andres hacks Leonardo Molowny from behind! The referee calls over Andres Andres and warns him to calm down! Leonardo Molowny hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
85.05
Ernesto Pardo controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Antonio Roman. Antonio Roman shoots from 25 yards. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

Elche CF

Sevilla FC
Goals
2
2
Shots on Target
5
8
Shots off Target
3
2
Offsides
2
1
Fouls
2
1
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
45.2%
54.8%
Play Area
30.1%
41.1%
28.8%

Scorers
Jean-Marie Huard 45
Pablo Medina 61
Frederico Zubizarreta 30
Alejandro Bravo 33

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Alejandro Bravo of Sevilla FC

Match Ratings