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It's a clear sunny day here at Anoeta where Real Sociedad play host to Albacete Balompie. A crowd of 9,342 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Real Sociedad are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Albacete Balompie appear to be shaped for 5-3-2.
Today's match is refereed by Miguel Bravo.


0.00
Albacete Balompie kick off and get the first half underway!
2.58
Claudio Fernandez flicks a high ball forward to Jose Fortes Vazquez who takes it down. Jose Fortes Vazquez advances with the ball. Jose Fortes Vazquez makes a beautiful attacking pass to the feet of Claudio Fernandez. Claudio Fernandez strikes a beautiful left-footed shot at goal. Magnificent save by Sebastiao Campos!
3.51
Duncan Meiklejohn flicks a high pass forward. Albert Hierro collects the pass. Albert Hierro plays a scrappy one-two with Guillermo Rodriguez and stumbles forward towards the goal... Albert Hierro muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. What a cracker!! Sebastiao Campos had no chance!! Goal for Albacete Balompie!
9.16
Jose Fortes Vazquez brings the ball forward. Jose Fortes Vazquez finds some space and shoots from distance but it flies just off target!
15.31
Neil White decides to run forward with the ball. Neil White knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Nicolas Romero.
18.01
Nicolas Romero makes a simple pass to Guillermo Rodriguez. Guillermo Rodriguez controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Great save!
24.29
Ricardo Marcelino flicks a high pass forward. Roberto Gimenez controls it well on his chest. Roberto Gimenez shoots from 20 yards. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. Good save!
36.06
Romero P. Campos flicks a high ball forward to Enrique Menendez who takes it down. Enrique Menendez shoots from distance but it flies wide!
44.30
Roberto Gimenez deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Neil White. Neil White whips in a cross ball towards Romero P. Campos. Juan Nieto catches Romero P. Campos on the ankles. Romero P. Campos appeals for a penalty! The referee hasn't seen anything wrong!!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Real Sociedad appear unchanged since the first half. Albacete Balompie also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Real Sociedad start the second half!
47.19
Claudio Fernandez kicks a strong pass forward to Guillermo Rodriguez. Guillermo Rodriguez shoots from outside the area but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
49.13
Victor Barkero passes the ball forward to Romero P. Campos. Romero P. Campos hits a low pass to Enrique Menendez. Enrique Menendez tries a spectacular long range effort but it is shockingly off target!
51.06
Ricardo Marcelino flicks the ball to his team mate, Neil White. Neil White chips the ball to his team mate, Romero P. Campos. Romero P. Campos makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but somehow Carlos Gutierrez happens to be in the right place to block it.
59.06
Tchiressoua Mermet darts forward. Tchiressoua Mermet flicks a high ball forward to Romero P. Campos who takes it down. Romero P. Campos knocks in a cross ball towards Miguel Fernandez. With a superhuman jump, Miguel Fernandez connects with the ball and heads it goalwards but it rises well off target!
60.29
Real Sociedad have made a substitution with Antonio Guerrero replacing Miguel Fernandez .
66.38
Ricardo Marcelino makes a probing pass to Romero P. Campos. Romero P. Campos cuts inside the box! Romero P. Campos rockets a shot on goal. Ivan Duran comfortably gets down and covers it.
71.16
Carlos Gutierrez makes a simple pass to Duncan Meiklejohn. Duncan Meiklejohn controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Albert Hierro. Albert Hierro plays a scrappy one-two with Guillermo Rodriguez and stumbles forward towards the goal... Some superb footwork from Albert Hierro provides some space. He rifles a shot at goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. Nice keeping!
77.09
Neil White plays the ball forward to Antonio Guerrero. Antonio Guerrero shoots from distance. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
85.04
Roberto Gimenez flicks a high pass forward. Antonio Guerrero controls it well on his chest. Antonio Guerrero finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is a match for it. He makes it look easy!
87.53
The play is deadlocked with neither team giving up possession lightly.
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
Goals
1
1
Shots on Target
5
4
Shots off Target
3
2
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
0
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
51.4%
48.6%
Play Area
24.3%
50%
25.7%


Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Albert Hierro of Albacete Balompie