Match Report


LleidaLleida     Levante UDLevante UD
Computer Player Computer Player Mark Yothers Mark Yothers
Patrice FretardP. Fretard61
G
1
G
77Bjorn Otto HeggemB. Heggem
Victor RedondoV. Redondo64
D
2
D
80Ilari LitmanenI. Litmanen
Lars HallerL. Haller59
D
3
D
79Sylvain DistinS. Distin
Carlos ZidaneC. Zidane55
D
4
D
82Jose HidalgoJ. Hidalgo
Alfredo MarcelinoA. Marcelino55
D
captain5
M
86Carlos CaballeroC. Caballero
Ricardo IbanezR. Ibanez53
M
6
M
87Elena RomeroE. Romero
Darren MidgleyD. Midgley50
M
7
M
94Brendan JoachimB. Joachim
Andy MatteoA. Matteo49
M
8captain
M
81Kelvin BanksK. Banks
Paolo UnsworthP. Unsworth71
A
9
A
77Simone PassoniS. Passoni
Henry ProctorH. Proctor68
A
10
A
82Haukur ThorvardarsonH. Thorvardarson
Dario BoutaboutD. Boutabout66
A
11
A
83Nico MinghelliN. Minghelli
 
Enrique MarcelinoE. Marcelino65
A
12
D
75Edmundo RuizE. Ruiz
Stephane FacciniS. Faccini62
A
13
M
79Jacob BeckhamJ. Beckham
Romero P. CrespoR. Crespo61
A
14
A
78Colin BurleyC. Burley

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Match Report
It's a sunny day here at Camp dEsports where Lleida play host to Levante UD. A crowd of 20,615 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Lleida are playing in a 4-3-2-1 formation while Levante UD appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Adolfo Segarra.


0.00
The first half starts with Lleida kicking off!
2.35
Kelvin Banks kicks a strong pass forward to Simone Passoni. Simone Passoni knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Patrice Fretard who gathers it comfortably.
4.39
Victor Redondo threads a neat ball through to Ricardo Ibanez. Ricardo Ibanez makes a probing pass to Henry Proctor. Henry Proctor plays a one-two with Paolo Unsworth and advances towards the goal... Jose Hidalgo barges into Henry Proctor. Henry Proctor appeals for a penalty! The referee hasn't seen anything wrong!!
9.01
Kelvin Banks darts forward. Kelvin Banks knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
10.36
Andy Matteo makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Henry Proctor. Henry Proctor sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. It's miles wide!
14.27
Elena Romero flicks a high ball forward to Simone Passoni who gracefully takes it down. Simone Passoni shoots from distance. Wonderful reactions from Patrice Fretard keeps it out!
15.55
Haukur Thorvardarson makes a probing pass to Simone Passoni. Simone Passoni shoots from outside the area but it curls horrendously wide!
16.18
Jose Hidalgo threads the ball through to Elena Romero. Elena Romero flicks a high ball forward to Nico Minghelli who takes it down. Nico Minghelli knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Alfredo Marcelino.
20.53
Andy Matteo controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Dario Boutabout. Dario Boutabout lofts in a cross ball towards Paolo Unsworth. Paolo Unsworth outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. Bjorn Otto Heggem manages to gather it effortlessly.
22.16
Ricardo Ibanez controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Darren Midgley. Darren Midgley threads the ball through to Ricardo Ibanez but he's offside!
30.31
Alfredo Marcelino flicks a high pass forward to Darren Midgley who brings the ball under control. Darren Midgley hits a low pass to Henry Proctor. Henry Proctor knocks the ball to his team mate, Paolo Unsworth. Paolo Unsworth cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Fabulous save!
40.38
Ricardo Ibanez passes the ball forward to Paolo Unsworth. Paolo Unsworth knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
42.09
Sylvain Distin makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Haukur Thorvardarson. Haukur Thorvardarson deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Nico Minghelli. Nico Minghelli lofts in a cross ball towards Simone Passoni. Simone Passoni directs the ball goalwards with his head. Patrice Fretard punches it away to safety.
44.24
Andy Matteo kicks a strong pass forward to Ricardo Ibanez. Ricardo Ibanez cuts inside the box! Ricardo Ibanez shows great control and tries a shot on goal but it's drastically wayward!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Lleida appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-3-2-1 formation. Levante UD appear unchanged since the first half. Both teams look fired up and appear much more hungry than they were previously.

45.00
Levante UD start the second half!
47.43
Seeing a gap ahead, Elena Romero plays the ball forward to Simone Passoni. Simone Passoni shoots from outside the area. The keeper is more than a match for it. Nice save!
48.05
Nico Minghelli catches Carlos Zidane on the ankles. Nico Minghelli is shown the yellow card! Carlos Zidane carries on, but is struggling a bit.
49.51
Jose Hidalgo threads the ball through to Brendan Joachim. Brendan Joachim passes the ball forward to Carlos Caballero. Carlos Caballero lofts in a cross ball towards Elena Romero. Elena Romero makes a convincing header. The ball is well placed but the keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent keeping!
51.23
Ilari Litmanen controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Kelvin Banks. Kelvin Banks lofts in a cross ball towards Simone Passoni. Simone Passoni whips the ball goalwards with his head. Patrice Fretard didn't know what hit him as the ball comes off him at close range. The loose ball is scrambled clear by the defence.
53.14
Ilari Litmanen surges forward with the ball. Ilari Litmanen lofts in a cross ball towards Elena Romero. Elena Romero whips the ball goalwards with his head. Magnificent block by Lars Haller!
54.25
Sylvain Distin controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Elena Romero. Elena Romero threads the ball through to Haukur Thorvardarson. Haukur Thorvardarson lofts in a cross ball towards Kelvin Banks. Kelvin Banks connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. The ball flies towards the top corner but the keeper is able to reach it. Good save!
55.30
Lars Haller catches Haukur Thorvardarson on the ankles. Lars Haller is shown the yellow card! Haukur Thorvardarson stretches but gets up unharmed.
61.53
Brendan Joachim threads the ball through to Kelvin Banks. Kelvin Banks whips in a cross ball towards Brendan Joachim. Brendan Joachim flicks the ball with his head. The ball flies towards the top corner but the keeper is able to reach it. He makes it look easy!
63.29
Ilari Litmanen decides to run forward with the ball. Ilari Litmanen makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Simone Passoni. Simone Passoni knocks in a cross ball towards Kelvin Banks. Kelvin Banks directs the ball goalwards with his head but it is tipped over by Patrice Fretard.
64.27
It's a corner kick. Kelvin Banks kicks a low ball out wide. Paolo Unsworth gets to the ball and clears it up field.
71.08
Sylvain Distin chips the ball to his team mate, Nico Minghelli. Nico Minghelli whips in a cross ball towards Kelvin Banks. Kelvin Banks connects with a diving header. The ball is well placed but the keeper is a match for it. Excellent save!
73.40
Elena Romero sees Carlos Caballero in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Carlos Caballero knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Alfredo Marcelino.
75.41
Ilari Litmanen threads a neat ball through to Carlos Caballero. Carlos Caballero makes a simple pass to Nico Minghelli. Nico Minghelli knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
77.19
Ilari Litmanen flicks a high pass forward. Haukur Thorvardarson collects the pass. Haukur Thorvardarson knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Patrice Fretard who gathers it comfortably.
89.41
Elena Romero flicks a high pass forward to Kelvin Banks who brings the ball under control. Kelvin Banks whips in a cross ball towards Brendan Joachim. Brendan Joachim is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. Solid save from Patrice Fretard.
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

Lleida

Levante UD
Goals
0
0
Shots on Target
2
11
Shots off Target
2
1
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
1
1
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
36.7%
63.3%
Play Area
34.4%
43.3%
22.2%
 

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Patrice Fretard of Lleida

Match Ratings