Match Report


LleidaLleida     Albacete BalompieAlbacete Balompie
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Patrice FretardP. Fretard61
G
1
G
66Ivan DuranI. Duran
Victor RedondoV. Redondo65
D
2
D
65Alberto GarciaA. Garcia
Alberto VieiraA. Vieira63
D
3
D
63Felipe Del SolF. Del Sol
Lars HallerL. Haller59
D
4
D
61Nicolas RomeroN. Romero
Alfredo MarcelinoA. Marcelino56
D
captain5
D
61Carlos GutierrezC. Gutierrez
Alejandro GonzalezA. Gonzalez71
M
6
D
51Gabriel AlvarezG. Alvarez
Alfredo TorresA. Torres63
M
7captain
M
70Claudio FernandezC. Fernandez
Ricardo IbanezR. Ibanez55
M
8
M
68Jose Fortes VazquezJ. Vazquez
Paolo UnsworthP. Unsworth71
A
9
M
65Luis FloresL. Flores
Henry ProctorH. Proctor68
A
10
A
75Ricardo PichichiR. Pichichi
Enrique MarcelinoE. Marcelino65
A
11
A
65Guillermo RodriguezG. Rodriguez
 
Stephane FacciniS. Faccini63
A
12
A
65Albert HierroA. Hierro
Carlos ZidaneC. Zidane55
D
13
M
62Duncan MeiklejohnD. Meiklejohn
Simon StockdaleS. Stockdale54
G
14
A
60Edmundo MerinoE. Merino

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Match Report
An overcast sky looms overhead here at Camp dEsports where Lleida play host to Albacete Balompie. A crowd of 9,707 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Lleida are playing in a 4-3-2-1 formation while Albacete Balompie appear to be shaped for 5-3-2.
Today's match is refereed by Rafael Gimenez.


0.00
Lleida get the match underway!
2.53
Victor Redondo breaks forward. Victor Redondo plays the ball forward to Paolo Unsworth. Paolo Unsworth knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Alejandro Gonzalez is offside!
6.19
Lars Haller flicks a high pass forward. Alejandro Gonzalez collects the pass. Alejandro Gonzalez plays a one-two with Ricardo Ibanez and rushes in on goal... Some silky footwork from Alejandro Gonzalez provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. What a cracker!! Ivan Duran had no chance!! Goal for Lleida!
10.09
Victor Redondo threads the ball through to Ricardo Ibanez. Ricardo Ibanez hits a low pass to Henry Proctor. Henry Proctor lofts in a cross ball towards Alejandro Gonzalez. Alejandro Gonzalez flicks the ball with his head but is denied by Ivan Duran. Excellent save.
12.40
Carlos Gutierrez slams into Alfredo Torres with his studs up. Carlos Gutierrez is shown the red card!! Alfredo Torres hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
18.43
Alfredo Torres kicks a strong pass forward to Paolo Unsworth. Paolo Unsworth puts a great ball through. Enrique Marcelino runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
34.42
There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
36.54
Alfredo Marcelino chips the ball to his team mate, Alejandro Gonzalez. Alejandro Gonzalez threads a neat ball through to Ricardo Ibanez. Ricardo Ibanez kicks a strong pass forward to Alfredo Torres but the referee indicates it's offside!
38.28
With a delightful solo run, Ricardo Ibanez stretches the opposition's defence. Ricardo Ibanez skips past Guillermo Rodriguez! Ricardo Ibanez takes a shot at goal. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
44.04
Alberto Vieira hits a low pass to Alfredo Torres. Alfredo Torres flicks a high pass forward. Henry Proctor collects the pass. Henry Proctor plays a scrappy one-two with Ricardo Ibanez and stumbles forward towards the goal... Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Henry Proctor provides some space. He curls a shot at goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
45.00
The whistle indicates 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. Albacete Balompie appear unchanged since the first half. Both teams look fired up and appear much more hungry than they were previously.

45.00
Albacete Balompie kick off and get the second half underway!
48.50
Ricardo Pichichi kicks a strong pass forward to Nicolas Romero. Nicolas Romero controls the ball well and immediately threads the ball forward, putting Ricardo Pichichi through on goal. Ricardo Pichichi tries a spectacular strike. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. Nice save!
49.16
Paolo Unsworth advances with the ball. Paolo Unsworth sees Alejandro Gonzalez just inside the box and quickly passes the ball. Alejandro Gonzalez looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. The ball comes in low, but Ivan Duran smothers it!
61.32
Ricardo Ibanez chips the ball to his team mate, Enrique Marcelino. Enrique Marcelino knocks the ball forward, putting Alejandro Gonzalez through on goal. Alejandro Gonzalez side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. Solid save from Ivan Duran.
65.11
Alberto Vieira knocks the ball to his team mate, Alfredo Marcelino. Alfredo Marcelino kicks a strong pass forward to Henry Proctor. Henry Proctor plays a one-two with Alejandro Gonzalez and advances towards the goal... Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Henry Proctor provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal. The ball comes in low, but Ivan Duran smothers it!
71.58
Showing composure, Ricardo Ibanez plays the ball forward to Henry Proctor. Henry Proctor controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but is denied by Ivan Duran. Excellent save.
73.41
Lars Haller flicks a high pass forward. Paolo Unsworth holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Paolo Unsworth whips in a cross ball towards Alejandro Gonzalez. Alejandro Gonzalez powers a header at goal but it's well over the bar!
75.21
Claudio Fernandez comes in with a late challenge on Ricardo Ibanez. Claudio Fernandez is shown the yellow card! Ricardo Ibanez stretches but gets up unharmed.
77.51
Lleida have made a substitution with Simon Stockdale replacing Enrique Marcelino .Albacete Balompie have made 2 substitutions with Edmundo Merino replacing Claudio Fernandez and Duncan Meiklejohn replacing Ricardo Pichichi .
78.56
Alfredo Marcelino hits a low pass to Lars Haller. Lars Haller kicks a strong pass forward to Simon Stockdale. Simon Stockdale tries a spectacular long range effort but somehow Ivan Duran manages to keep it out.
87.02
Ricardo Ibanez knocks the ball forward to Simon Stockdale. Simon Stockdale plays a scrappy one-two with Ricardo Ibanez and stumbles forward towards the goal... Simon Stockdale looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but it is shockingly off target!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Lleida

Albacete Balompie
Goals
2
0
Shots on Target
8
1
Shots off Target
3
0
Offsides
4
1
Fouls
0
2
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
1

Possession
68.4%
31.6%
Play Area
21.5%
46.8%
31.6%

Scorers
Alejandro Gonzalez 6
Ricardo Ibanez 38

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Ricardo Ibanez of Lleida

Match Ratings