Match Report


Mérida Unión DeportivaMérida Unión Deportiva     Rayo VallecanoRayo Vallecano
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Edmundo NunezE. Nunez64
G
1
G
55Pedro BarkeroP. Barkero
Francisco FernandezF. Fernandez79
D
2
D
57Enrique MoralesE. Morales
Arturo FuentesA. Fuentes65
D
captain3
D
56Andres LopezA. Lopez
Marcos Guerrero LopezM. Guerrero Lopez62
D
4captain
D
51Guillermo PastorG. Pastor
Alje Van WanrooyA. Van Wanrooy59
D
5
D
46Eduardo MolinaE. Molina
Victor CamposV. Campos65
M
6
M
66Rafael BarkeroR. Barkero
Oscar PascualO. Pascual60
M
7
M
62Jakob BackesJ. Backes
Paul LiddellP. Liddell67
A
8
M
55Mauricio CastroM. Castro
Fernando SegarraF. Segarra62
A
9
M
54Alfredo SantosA. Santos
Edmundo AndresE. Andres55
A
10
A
75Felipe FerrerF. Ferrer
Felipe MedinaF. Medina46
A
11
A
60Romero P. IzquierdoR. Izquierdo
 
Victor OrtizV. Ortiz58
M
12
A
58Gabriel RodriguezG. Rodriguez
Gabriel RubioG. Rubio58
M
13
M
52Roberto PirriR. Pirri
Carlos SolerC. Soler56
D
14
G
51Stephane ZanuttaS. Zanutta

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Match Report
Rain falls steadily from above here at Romano Jose Fouto where Mérida Unión Deportiva play host to Rayo Vallecano. A crowd of 8,330 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Mérida Unión Deportiva are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while Rayo Vallecano appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by Jose Javier Aguilar.


0.00
Mérida Unión Deportiva get the match underway!
8.42
Paul Liddell chips the ball to his team mate, Fernando Segarra. Fernando Segarra knocks in a cross ball towards Felipe Medina. Felipe Medina gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. It's miles wide!
12.26
Oscar Pascual flicks the ball to his team mate, Paul Liddell. Paul Liddell lofts in a cross ball towards Edmundo Andres. Edmundo Andres rises majestically and gets a header on goal but it is deflected wide by Enrique Morales.
13.35
Oscar Pascual takes the corner kick, swinging the ball out wide. Guillermo Pastor reaches the ball and heads it out of the danger area!
16.34
Enrique Morales kicks a strong pass forward to Mauricio Castro. Mauricio Castro darts forward. Mauricio Castro cuts inside the box! Victor Campos catches Mauricio Castro on the ankles. Mauricio Castro appeals for a penalty! No!! Unbelievable!!
18.22
Alfredo Santos flicks a high pass forward. Romero P. Izquierdo holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Romero P. Izquierdo knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
20.09
Felipe Ferrer threads the ball through to Alfredo Santos. Alfredo Santos skips past Arturo Fuentes! Alfredo Santos tries a spectacular strike but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
24.01
Jakob Backes threads the ball through to Rafael Barkero. Rafael Barkero flicks a high pass forward. Alfredo Santos controls it well on his chest. Alfredo Santos knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
33.12
Jakob Backes makes a simple pass to Rafael Barkero. Rafael Barkero threads a neat ball through to Romero P. Izquierdo. Romero P. Izquierdo tries a spectacular long range effort. The keeper is more than a match for it. Superb keeping!
34.04
Rafael Barkero makes a probing pass to Felipe Ferrer. Felipe Ferrer knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
36.29
Seeing a gap ahead, Paul Liddell plays the ball forward to Oscar Pascual. Oscar Pascual whips in a cross ball towards Edmundo Andres. Edmundo Andres heads the ball goalwards but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
38.41
Marcos Guerrero Lopez runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Marcos Guerrero Lopez tries a spectacular long range effort but slams it into the crowd!
45.00
With vision, Victor Campos laces a weighted ball forward to Edmundo Andres. Edmundo Andres makes a simple pass, allowing Fernando Segarra to run into the box. Fernando Segarra cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

Both teams emerge for the second half. Mérida Unión Deportiva appear unchanged since the first half. Rayo Vallecano also appear unchanged since the first half. The Mérida Unión Deportiva players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
Rayo Vallecano kick off!
48.42
Enrique Morales decides to run forward with the ball. Enrique Morales runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Enrique Morales knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Edmundo Nunez who gathers it comfortably.
51.57
Romero P. Izquierdo barges into Francisco Fernandez. Romero P. Izquierdo is given a warning by the referee! Francisco Fernandez runs off the knock.
54.44
Enrique Morales pushes mid-way up the pitch. Enrique Morales picks a pass forward to Felipe Ferrer. Felipe Ferrer sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
57.38
Victor Campos hacks Mauricio Castro from behind! Victor Campos is warned by the referee! Mauricio Castro stretches but gets up unharmed.
60.01
Mérida Unión Deportiva have made a substitution with Gabriel Rubio replacing Fernando Segarra .
79.52
Oscar Pascual barges into Felipe Ferrer. The referee brings Oscar Pascual to one side and gives him a warning! Felipe Ferrer stretches but gets up unharmed.
85.39
Mauricio Castro clumsily knocks into Arturo Fuentes. The referee brings Mauricio Castro to one side and gives him a warning! Arturo Fuentes gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
87.02
Marcos Guerrero Lopez kicks a strong pass forward to Victor Campos. Victor Campos surges forward with the ball. Victor Campos knocks in a cross ball towards Gabriel Rubio. Gabriel Rubio is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. Pedro Barkero comfortably picks it out of the air!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

Mérida Unión Deportiva

Rayo Vallecano
Goals
0
1
Shots on Target
2
2
Shots off Target
4
1
Offsides
0
2
Fouls
2
2
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
40.8%
59.2%
Play Area
34.2%
44.7%
21.1%

Scorers
Felipe Ferrer 54

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Felipe Ferrer of Rayo Vallecano

Match Ratings