Match Report


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Match Report
Heavy rain falls from above here at Mpal de Ipurua where Eibar play host to Racing Ferrol. A crowd of 8,784 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Eibar are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while Racing Ferrol appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Sebastian  Montero.


0.00
Eibar kick off!
4.21
Rodolfo Calvo deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Joe Van Galen. Joe Van Galen knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Nicolas Herrero.
21.21
Luis Gil knocks the ball to his team mate, Joe Van Galen. Joe Van Galen shoots from long range but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
22.22
Jose Nunez flicks a high pass forward to Joe Van Galen who brings the ball under control. Joe Van Galen shoots from 20 yards but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
28.37
Albert Perez flicks a high ball forward to Rodolfo Calvo who takes it down. Rodolfo Calvo knocks the ball forward to Alberto Gomes. Alberto Gomes shoots from long range but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
30.42
Nicolas Herrero plays the ball forward to Steven Dichio. Steven Dichio sees space and advances. Steven Dichio shoots from 25 yards but it is shockingly off target!
33.37
Paul Hamann flicks the ball to his team mate, Nicolas Jimenez. Nicolas Jimenez runs straight at the opposition's defence. Nicolas Jimenez knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
36.22
Luis Gil picks a pass forward to Alberto Gomes. Alberto Gomes shoots from distance but it's well over the bar!
38.25
Nicolas Herrero decides to run forward with the ball. Nicolas Herrero flicks a high ball forward to Rodolfo Aguilar who takes it down. Rodolfo Aguilar kicks a strong pass forward to Hannes Welter but the referee indicates it's offside!
39.19
Ivan Morales flicks a high pass forward. Juan-Carlos Vidal holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Juan-Carlos Vidal hits a low pass to Hannes Welter. Hannes Welter shoots from 20 yards. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Great keeping!
45.00
Juan-Carlos Vidal knocks the ball forward to Hannes Welter. Hannes Welter plays a scrappy one-two with Rodolfo Aguilar and advances towards the goal... Hannes Welter cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Eibar appear unchanged since the first half. Racing Ferrol also appear unchanged since the first half. The Eibar players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
Racing Ferrol kick off the second half!
47.33
Nicolas Jimenez decides to run forward with the ball. Nicolas Jimenez plays a quick one-two with Joe Van Galen and rushes in on goal... Nicolas Jimenez strikes a beautiful left-footed shot at goal. It's miles wide!
48.12
Jose Nunez flicks a high pass forward. Joe Van Galen holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Joe Van Galen controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal his aim is horrendously poor!
49.02
Nicolas Jimenez hacks Ivan Morales from behind! Nicolas Jimenez is given a warning by the referee! Ivan Morales hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
59.35
Patricio Vila threads a neat ball through to Roberto Suarez. Roberto Suarez runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Roberto Suarez knocks in a cross ball towards Hannes Welter. Hannes Welter flicks the ball with his head but it curls horrendously wide!
60.17
Eibar have made 2 substitutions with Ivan Zamora replacing Steven Dichio and Nicolas Martin replacing Edmundo Vidal and appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-2-4 formation.
61.27
Nicolas Herrero takes it forward alone. Nicolas Herrero advances with the ball. Nicolas Herrero whips in a cross ball towards Rodolfo Aguilar. Rodolfo Aguilar beats his man to it with a header. The ball flies towards the top corner but Paul Hamann is on the line. He jumps and heads the ball over the bar!
62.03
Roberto Suarez takes the corner, driving a low ball out to the edge of the box. Rodolfo Calvo gets to the ball and clears it up field.
65.40
Nicolas Jimenez threads a neat ball through to Juan Suarez. Juan Suarez controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
66.27
Paul Hamann knocks the ball to his team mate, Rodolfo Calvo. Rodolfo Calvo passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Alberto Gomes. Alberto Gomes shoots from outside the area. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
69.34
Eduardo Garcia hits a low pass to Luis Gil. Luis Gil knocks the ball forward to Juan Suarez. Juan Suarez shoots from distance but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
71.22
Ivan Morales flicks a high pass forward to Roberto Suarez who brings the ball under control. Roberto Suarez makes a probing pass to Hannes Welter. Hannes Welter knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
73.52
Rodolfo Calvo flicks a high pass forward to Joe Van Galen who brings the ball under control. Joe Van Galen shoots from 25 yards. The ball skims nastily along the wet ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
78.05
Luis Gil passes the ball forward to Alberto Gomes. Alberto Gomes tries a spectacular long range effort but it is miles over!
79.30
Jose Nunez hits a low pass to Joe Van Galen. Joe Van Galen runs straight at the defence! Some silky footwork from Joe Van Galen provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. Solid save from Manfa Eyraud. What a great pair of hands!
81.53
Jose Nunez flicks a high pass forward. Joe Van Galen controls it well on his chest. Joe Van Galen knocks the ball forward to Juan Suarez but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
83.19
Nicolas Herrero runs forward with the ball. Nicolas Herrero chips the ball to his team mate, Hannes Welter. Hannes Welter shoots from 25 yards. The keeper is more than a match for it. Good keeping!
85.56
Patricio Vila hacks Joe Van Galen from behind! The referee calls over Patricio Vila and shows him a yellow card! Joe Van Galen hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
87.50
There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
Goals
0
2
Shots on Target
3
3
Shots off Target
3
9
Offsides
2
1
Fouls
1
1
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
56%
44%
Play Area
34.1%
42.9%
23.1%


Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Nicolas Herrero of Eibar

Match Ratings
1.Manfa Eyraud (GK)
6
2.Duarte Teixeira (DEF)
6
3.Nicolas Herrero (DEF)
9
4.Ivan Morales (DEF)
7
5.Patricio Vila (DEF)yellow card
5
6.Juan-Carlos Vidal (MID)
6
7.Roberto Suarez (MID)
7
8.Steven Dichio (MID)
7
9.Edmundo Vidal (MID)
6
10.Rodolfo Aguilar (ATT)
6
11.Hannes Welter (ATT)
6
 
12.Ivan Zamora (GK)
6
13.Nicolas Martin (ATT)
6
14.Ernesto Morales (ATT)
0

1.Victor Jimenez (GK)
6
2.Albert Perez (DEF)
6
3.Paul Hamann (DEF)
7
4.Eduardo Garcia (DEF)
6
5.Rodolfo Calvo (MID)
8
6.Luis Gil (MID)
6
7.Nicolas Jimenez (MID)
7
8.Jose Nunez (MID)
7
9.Alberto Gomes (ATT)goal scored
8
10.Joe Van Galen (ATT)goal scored
8
11.Juan Suarez (ATT)
6
 
12.Patricio Lozano (GK)
0
13.Albert Gonzalez (MID)
0
14.Albert Carcedo (ATT)
0