Match Report


Levante UDLevante UD     NumanciaNumancia
Mark YothersMark Yothers Ben Couch Ben Couch
Bjorn Otto HeggemB. Heggem77
G
1
G
84Frederico DelgadoF. Delgado
Edmundo RuizE. Ruiz75
D
2
D
83Itaru OkamotoI. Okamoto
Luc RousselL. Roussel77
D
3
D
80Cristi DobosC. Dobos
Jose HidalgoJ. Hidalgo82
D
4
D
81Gregorio RomanG. Roman
Christoph WallnerC. Wallner75
M
5
D
82Hugo PichichiH. Pichichi
Marc DelorgeM. Delorge81
M
6
M
81Oscar KostwinderO. Kostwinder
Kelvin BanksK. Banks81
M
7
M
87Egutu KanuE. Kanu
Brendan JoachimB. Joachim94
M
captain8captain
M
90Leonardo IzquierdoL. Izquierdo
Ruggero DaniR. Dani75
A
9
A
86Rodolfo Del SolR. Del Sol
Haukur ThorvardarsonH. Thorvardarson81
A
10
A
82Mohammed AppiahM. Appiah
Nico MinghelliN. Minghelli83
A
11
A
84Stephan BertrandS. Bertrand
 
Ilari LitmanenI. Litmanen80
D
12
A
77Benoit CassanoB. Cassano
Elena RomeroE. Romero87
M
13
M
84Carlos MerinoC. Merino
Colin BurleyC. Burley78
A
14
A
81Dries VenemaD. Venema

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Match Report
Hail stones bounce on the pitch here at Ciutat de València where Levante UD play host to Numancia. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Levante UD are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Numancia appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Jose Fortes Rodriguez.


0.00
Numancia start the game by kicking off the first half!
3.55
Kelvin Banks hacks Oscar Kostwinder from behind! The referee warns Kelvin Banks to calm down! Oscar Kostwinder hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
6.37
Egutu Kanu knocks the ball forward to Mohammed Appiah. Mohammed Appiah shoots from distance his aim is horrendously poor!
8.34
Ruggero Dani comes in with a late challenge on Cristi Dobos. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Cristi Dobos runs off the knock.
9.07
Gregorio Roman picks a pass forward to Oscar Kostwinder. Oscar Kostwinder makes a probing pass to Stephan Bertrand. Stephan Bertrand lofts in a cross ball towards Rodolfo Del Sol. Rodolfo Del Sol beats his man to it with a header but Bjorn Otto Heggem is on top of his game. Great save!
10.47
Gregorio Roman kicks a strong pass forward to Rodolfo Del Sol. Rodolfo Del Sol knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Bjorn Otto Heggem who gathers it comfortably.
15.51
Jose Hidalgo threads a neat ball through to Marc Delorge. Marc Delorge chips the ball to his team mate, Haukur Thorvardarson. Haukur Thorvardarson knocks in a cross ball towards Ruggero Dani. Ruggero Dani connects with a diving header which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
26.03
Ruggero Dani catches Itaru Okamoto on the ankles. Ruggero Dani is shown his second yellow card!! He leaves the field in disgrace!! Itaru Okamoto stretches but gets up unharmed.
27.16
Marc Delorge hits a low pass to Brendan Joachim. Brendan Joachim knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Frederico Delgado who gathers it comfortably.
30.29
Itaru Okamoto makes a beautiful solo run. Itaru Okamoto sees Stephan Bertrand in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Stephan Bertrand knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
33.29
Egutu Kanu pushes mid-way up the pitch. Egutu Kanu threads a neat ball through to Stephan Bertrand. Stephan Bertrand controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
39.10
Luc Roussel passes the ball forward to Nico Minghelli. Nico Minghelli makes a simple pass to Haukur Thorvardarson. Haukur Thorvardarson knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Itaru Okamoto.
42.34
Gregorio Roman flicks a high pass forward to Egutu Kanu who brings the ball under control. Egutu Kanu deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Stephan Bertrand. Stephan Bertrand knocks in a cross ball towards Rodolfo Del Sol. Rodolfo Del Sol connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. The ball is well placed but the keeper is a match for it. Nice save!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Levante UD appear unchanged since the first half. Numancia also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Levante UD kick off and get the second half underway!
47.21
Brendan Joachim threads a neat ball through to Nico Minghelli. Nico Minghelli knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
49.31
Egutu Kanu kicks a strong pass forward to Rodolfo Del Sol. Rodolfo Del Sol knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
51.25
Marc Delorge darts forward. Marc Delorge knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
53.31
Egutu Kanu hits a long diagonal ball forward. Stephan Bertrand shoots from 20 yards but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
61.02
Oscar Kostwinder flicks a high pass forward. Rodolfo Del Sol controls it well on his chest. Rodolfo Del Sol rushes past Jose Hidalgo! Rodolfo Del Sol looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Rodolfo Del Sol!
65.39
Rodolfo Del Sol threads the ball through to Stephan Bertrand. Stephan Bertrand shoots from 20 yards. The ball comes in low, but Bjorn Otto Heggem smothers it!
66.17
With vision, Cristi Dobos laces a weighted ball forward to Leonardo Izquierdo. Leonardo Izquierdo flicks a high ball forward to Stephan Bertrand who gracefully takes it down. Stephan Bertrand shoots from 25 yards but Bjorn Otto Heggem reads it well. Great save!
67.15
Oscar Kostwinder sees a break and surges forward. With some swift thinking, Oscar Kostwinder plays the ball forward to Mohammed Appiah. Mohammed Appiah shoots from distance but it's drastically wayward!
69.24
Numancia are dictating the run of play here today.
72.56
Luc Roussel clumsily knocks into Rodolfo Del Sol. The referee calls over Luc Roussel and shows him a yellow card! Rodolfo Del Sol runs off the knock.
75.35
Leonardo Izquierdo barges into Christoph Wallner. Leonardo Izquierdo is given a warning by the referee! Christoph Wallner hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
77.55
Edmundo Ruiz hacks Rodolfo Del Sol from behind! The referee warns Edmundo Ruiz to calm down! Rodolfo Del Sol hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
79.12
Oscar Kostwinder comes in with a late challenge on Brendan Joachim. Oscar Kostwinder is given a warning by the referee! Brendan Joachim runs off the knock.
83.41
Oscar Kostwinder flicks a high pass forward. Egutu Kanu controls it well on his chest. Egutu Kanu flicks a high pass forward. Stephan Bertrand holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Stephan Bertrand controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is a match for it. Fabulous save!
84.13
Stephan Bertrand kicks a strong pass forward to Rodolfo Del Sol. Rodolfo Del Sol shoots from outside the area but Bjorn Otto Heggem is on top of it.
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
 

Levante UD

Numancia
Goals
1
1
Shots on Target
1
7
Shots off Target
0
4
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
5
2
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
1
0

Possession
32.9%
67.1%
Play Area
29.1%
41.8%
29.1%

Scorers
Ruggero Dani 16
Rodolfo Del Sol 61

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Rodolfo Del Sol of Numancia

Match Ratings
1.Bjorn Otto Heggem (GK)
8
2.Edmundo Ruiz (DEF)
5
3.Luc Roussel (DEF)yellow card
5
4.Jose Hidalgo (DEF)
6
5.Christoph Wallner (MID)
6
6.Marc Delorge (MID)
6
7.Kelvin Banks (MID)
5
8.Brendan Joachim (MID)
6
9.Ruggero Dani (ATT)goal scoredred card
3
10.Haukur Thorvardarson (ATT)
6
11.Nico Minghelli (ATT)
6
 
12.Ilari Litmanen (DEF)
0
13.Elena Romero (MID)
0
14.Colin Burley (ATT)
0

1.Frederico Delgado (GK)
6
2.Itaru Okamoto (DEF)
6
3.Cristi Dobos (DEF)
6
4.Gregorio Roman (DEF)
6
5.Hugo Pichichi (DEF)
6
6.Oscar Kostwinder (MID)
7
7.Egutu Kanu (MID)
7
8.Leonardo Izquierdo (MID)
6
9.Rodolfo Del Sol (ATT)goal scored
8
10.Mohammed Appiah (ATT)
6
11.Stephan Bertrand (ATT)
7
 
12.Benoit Cassano (ATT)
0
13.Carlos Merino (MID)
0
14.Dries Venema (ATT)
0