Match Report
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Match Report
Snow falls gently from the overcast sky here at Carlos Belmonte where Albacete Balompie play host to Rayo Vallecano. A crowd of 8,077 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Albacete Balompie are playing in a 5-3-2 formation while Rayo Vallecano appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by Julian Marin.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Albacete Balompie are playing in a 5-3-2 formation while Rayo Vallecano appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by Julian Marin.
0.00
0-0The whistle blows and Albacete Balompie kick off!
10.50
0-0Luis Flores threads a neat ball through to Guillermo Rodriguez. Guillermo Rodriguez knocks the ball forward into space. Luis Flores bursts forward onto the loose ball. The linesmans flag is up! A very close offside call!
14.43
0-0Claudio Fernandez decides to run forward with the ball. Claudio Fernandez knocks in a cross ball towards Guillermo Rodriguez. Guillermo Rodriguez beats his man to it with a header but it misses the target by a large margin!
16.47
Mauricio Castro brings the ball forward. Mauricio Castro finds some space and shoots from distance but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
21.15
0-0Luis Flores flicks a high pass forward. Claudio Fernandez controls it well on his chest. Claudio Fernandez deftly passes the ball to Jose Fortes Vazquez, releasing him through on goal. Jose Fortes Vazquez strikes a beautiful left-footed shot at goal. Magnificent save by Pedro Barkero!
39.03
0-0Carlos Gutierrez advances with the ball. Carlos Gutierrez threads a neat ball through to Guillermo Rodriguez. Guillermo Rodriguez knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Enrique Morales.
40.10
Andres Lopez flicks a high ball forward to Mauricio Castro who takes it down. Mauricio Castro chips the ball to his team mate, Felipe Ferrer. Felipe Ferrer advances inside the box! Felipe Ferrer looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but it's a woeful effort!
44.10
Enrique Diez darts forward. Enrique Diez flicks a high ball forward to Felipe Ferrer who takes it down. Felipe Ferrer knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Ivan Duran who gathers it comfortably.
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half
Both teams emerge for the second half. Albacete Balompie appear unchanged since the first half. Rayo Vallecano also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
Rayo Vallecano kick off!
49.27
Claudio Fernandez makes a probing pass to Ricardo Pichichi. Ricardo Pichichi shoots from 20 yards. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
51.42
0-1Enrique Morales knocks the ball forward to Alfredo Santos. Alfredo Santos flicks a high pass forward to Felipe Ferrer who brings the ball under control. Felipe Ferrer flicks the ball to his team mate, Romero P. Izquierdo. Romero P. Izquierdo takes a shot at goal. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Rayo Vallecano!
57.38
Roberto Pirri deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Alfredo Santos. Alfredo Santos knocks in a cross ball towards Felipe Ferrer. Felipe Ferrer whips the ball goalwards with his head. The ball skims just under the bar, beyond the keeper's outstretched hand. Goal!!
60.19
Enrique Morales chips the ball to his team mate, Roberto Pirri. With great vision, Roberto Pirri plays the ball forward to Felipe Ferrer. Felipe Ferrer knocks in a cross ball towards Romero P. Izquierdo. Romero P. Izquierdo flicks the ball with his head but Ivan Duran reads it well. He makes it look easy!
67.34
Alfredo Santos makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Romero P. Izquierdo. Romero P. Izquierdo shoots from long range but it goes wide for a goal kick.
69.23
Rafael Barkero passes the ball forward to Felipe Ferrer. Felipe Ferrer shoots from 25 yards. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
77.57
0-2Albacete Balompie have made 3 substitutions with Edmundo Merino replacing Claudio Fernandez, Albert Hierro replacing Guillermo Rodriguez and Duncan Meiklejohn replacing Ricardo Pichichi .
85.13
Felipe Del Sol flicks a high pass forward. Jose Fortes Vazquez controls it well on his chest. Jose Fortes Vazquez controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Duncan Meiklejohn. Duncan Meiklejohn plays a scrappy one-two with Jose Fortes Vazquez and stumbles forward towards the goal... Duncan Meiklejohn takes a shot at goal but it flies just wide!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
0
2
Shots on Target
1
3
Shots off Target
3
4
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
0
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
43.2%
56.8%
Play Area
26.1%
47.7%
26.1%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Felipe Ferrer of Rayo Vallecano |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Ivan Duran (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Alberto Garcia (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Felipe Del Sol (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Nicolas Romero (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Carlos Gutierrez (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Gabriel Alvarez (DEF) | 6 | |
| 7. | Claudio Fernandez (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Jose Fortes Vazquez (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Luis Flores (MID) | 6 | |
| 10. | Ricardo Pichichi (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Guillermo Rodriguez (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Albert Hierro (ATT) | 6 | |
| 13. | Duncan Meiklejohn (MID) | 6 | |
| 14. | Edmundo Merino (ATT) | 6 | |
| 1. | Pedro Barkero (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Marcos Farinos (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Enrique Diez (DEF) | 7 | |
| 4. | Andres Lopez (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Enrique Morales (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Rafael Barkero (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Mauricio Castro (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Alfredo Santos (MID) | 9 | |
| 9. | Roberto Pirri (MID) | 6 | |
| 10. | Felipe Ferrer (ATT) |  | 9 |
| 11. | Romero P. Izquierdo (ATT) | | 8 |
| 12. | Gabriel Rodriguez (ATT) | 0 | |
| 13. | Stephane Zanutta (GK) | 0 | |
| 14. | Guillermo Pastor (DEF) | 0 | |