Match Report


Elche CFElche CF     Villarreal CFVillarreal CF
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Jose Fortes SantosJ. Santos66
G
1
G
59Ernesto MoyaE. Moya
Andy ThomsonA. Thomson75
D
2
D
79Rafael GuerreroR. Guerrero
Shota KarnebeekS. Karnebeek72
D
3
D
62Franck TrivinoF. Trivino
Jose José MariJ. José Mari60
D
4
D
60Ernesto OrtizE. Ortiz
Alfredo GimenezA. Gimenez78
M
5
M
78Carl RoyceC. Royce
Romero P. OrtizR. Ortiz70
M
6
M
69Guerino BrambillaG. Brambilla
Oscar GomezO. Gomez64
M
7captain
M
67Jose PerezJ. Perez
Alfredo BlancoA. Blanco60
M
8
M
64Diego HaiseD. Haise
Andres MarinA. Marin82
A
9
A
72Daniel ReyesD. Reyes
Craig FergusonC. Ferguson78
A
10
A
71Mauricio MerinoM. Merino
Oscar Del SolO. Del Sol63
A
captain11
A
69Fernando FarinosF. Farinos
 
Rafael PardoR. Pardo65
G
12
A
64Antonio LimaA. Lima
Jose Fortes NavarroJ. Navarro62
A
13
M
62Philipp BöhmP. Böhm
Albert CastilloA. Castillo62
G
14
M
62Jose Fortes MendezJ. Mendez

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Match Report
It's a beautiful clear and sunny day here at Martinez Valero where Elche CF play host to Villarreal CF. A crowd of 16,206 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Elche CF and Villarreal CF are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Gregorio Nieto.


0.00
Elche CF kick off the first half!
2.48
Ernesto Ortiz flicks a high pass forward. Carl Royce controls it well on his chest. Carl Royce threads a neat ball through to Diego Haise. Diego Haise whips in a cross ball towards Jose Perez. Jose Perez jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but it is shockingly off target!
3.04
Diego Haise deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Daniel Reyes. Daniel Reyes plays a scrappy one-two with Fernando Farinos and advances towards the goal... Daniel Reyes cuts inside onto his preferred left foot and rushes a shot at goal. Magnificent save by Jose Fortes Santos!
4.51
Mauricio Merino makes a simple pass to Jose Perez. Jose Perez advances inside the box! Jose Perez shows great control and tries a shot on goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
9.09
Andres Marin hacks Rafael Guerrero from behind! The referee warns Andres Marin to calm down! Rafael Guerrero hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
12.38
Alfredo Blanco makes a simple pass to Andres Marin. Andres Marin makes a great pass forward. Alfredo Blanco runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
14.26
Ernesto Ortiz pushes mid-way up the pitch. Ernesto Ortiz sees space and advances. Ernesto Ortiz cuts inside the box! Some superb footwork from Ernesto Ortiz provides some space. He shoots at goal but it curls horrendously wide!
18.17
Oscar Gomez takes it forward alone. Oscar Gomez deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Andres Marin but the linesman indicates offside!
20.21
Oscar Gomez chips the ball to his team mate, Oscar Del Sol. Oscar Del Sol threads the ball through to Andres Marin but he's offside!
21.31
Carl Royce threads a neat ball through to Jose Perez. Jose Perez lofts in a cross ball towards Fernando Farinos. Andy Thomson barges into Fernando Farinos. Penalty for Villarreal CF!!
21.31
The referee points to the spot..
22.35
Mauricio Merino steps up. The keeper dives to the left but Mauricio Merino cheekily places the ball straight down the middle. Goal!
24.36
Rafael Guerrero knocks the ball forward to Diego Haise. Diego Haise threads a neat ball through to Daniel Reyes. Daniel Reyes makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Diego Haise but he's offside!
26.36
Rafael Guerrero barges into Craig Ferguson. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Craig Ferguson runs off the knock.
27.36
Craig Ferguson flicks the ball to his team mate, Oscar Del Sol. Oscar Del Sol passes the ball forward but Romero P. Ortiz is offside!
32.18
Jose Perez deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Fernando Farinos. Fernando Farinos shoots from distance but it's a lousy effort!
36.14
Jose José Mari makes a simple pass to Romero P. Ortiz. Romero P. Ortiz flicks a high pass forward. Craig Ferguson collects the pass. Craig Ferguson knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
38.58
Jose Perez catches Oscar Gomez on the ankles. The referee calls over Jose Perez and shows him a yellow card! Oscar Gomez hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
39.57
Rafael Guerrero drives a long ball upfield. Daniel Reyes plays a quick one-two with Jose Perez and rushes in on goal... Daniel Reyes muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but it rises well off target!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Elche CF appear unchanged since the first half. Villarreal CF also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The whistle blows and Villarreal CF get the second half underway!
49.01
Ernesto Ortiz plays the ball forward to Guerino Brambilla. Guerino Brambilla controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Daniel Reyes. Seeing a gap ahead, Daniel Reyes plays the ball forward to Guerino Brambilla who has made a great run into the box. Oscar Gomez hacks Guerino Brambilla from behind! Guerino Brambilla appeals for a penalty! No says the ref!!
53.15
Franck Trivino passes the ball forward to Diego Haise. Diego Haise flicks a high ball forward to Mauricio Merino who takes it down. Mauricio Merino passes the ball forward but Guerino Brambilla is offside!
54.53
Guerino Brambilla makes a simple pass to Daniel Reyes. Daniel Reyes edges inside the box! Daniel Reyes strikes a beautiful left-footed shot at goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Daniel Reyes!
57.06
Ernesto Ortiz barges into Andres Marin. Ernesto Ortiz is given a warning by the referee! Andres Marin gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
59.51
Andy Thomson flicks a high pass forward. Romero P. Ortiz holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Romero P. Ortiz sees Oscar Del Sol in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Oscar Del Sol knocks in a cross ball towards Craig Ferguson. Craig Ferguson heads the ball goalwards. The ball is well placed but the keeper is a match for it. Excellent keeping!
60.07
Elche CF have made 2 substitutions with Albert Castillo replacing Craig Ferguson and Jose Fortes Navarro replacing Alfredo Gimenez .
63.33
Ernesto Ortiz threads a neat ball through to Carl Royce. Carl Royce threads a neat ball through to Fernando Farinos. Fernando Farinos edges inside the box! Fernando Farinos comes through the middle and smashes a shot from 11 yards out but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
69.57
Diego Haise kicks a strong pass forward to Mauricio Merino. Mauricio Merino advances inside the box! Mauricio Merino makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but it is miles over!
71.46
Carl Royce threads the ball through to Mauricio Merino. Mauricio Merino plays a one-two with Jose Perez and rushes in on goal... Mauricio Merino shoots from just inside the box. It curls slightly but Jose Fortes Santos manages to gather it.
72.48
Jose Perez flicks a high pass forward. Daniel Reyes collects the pass. Daniel Reyes plays a quick one-two with Guerino Brambilla and rushes in on goal... Daniel Reyes takes a shot at goal but it is shockingly off target!
73.03
Jose Perez sees Diego Haise in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Diego Haise flicks the ball to his team mate, Daniel Reyes. Daniel Reyes cuts inside onto his preferred left foot and rushes a shot at goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Daniel Reyes!
79.35
Alfredo Blanco comes in with a late challenge on Guerino Brambilla. The referee brings Alfredo Blanco to one side and gives him a warning! Guerino Brambilla stretches but gets up unharmed.
84.32
Daniel Reyes deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Diego Haise. Diego Haise knocks in a cross ball towards Daniel Reyes. Daniel Reyes outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
85.57
Carl Royce flicks a high ball forward to Mauricio Merino who gracefully takes it down. Mauricio Merino advances inside the box! Mauricio Merino rockets a shot on goal. Jose Fortes Santos gathers the ball up comfortably. Fabulous save!
87.52
Franck Trivino controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Carl Royce. Carl Royce knocks the ball forward to Daniel Reyes. Daniel Reyes shoots from long range but it slams into the crowd!
89.14
Ernesto Ortiz catches Romero P. Ortiz on the ankles. The referee calls over Ernesto Ortiz again and warns him to calm down! Romero P. Ortiz runs off the knock.
90.00
Guerino Brambilla controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Fernando Farinos. Fernando Farinos plays a quick one-two with Guerino Brambilla and rushes in on goal... Fernando Farinos makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Fernando Farinos!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
 

Elche CF

Villarreal CF
Goals
0
4
Shots on Target
1
7
Shots off Target
0
10
Offsides
5
2
Fouls
3
4
Yellow Cards
0
2
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
37.1%
62.9%
Play Area
30.3%
42.7%
27%

Scorers
Mauricio Merino 22 (p)
Daniel Reyes 55, 73
Fernando Farinos 90

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Daniel Reyes of Villarreal CF

Match Ratings
1.Jose Fortes Santos (GK)
6
2.Andy Thomson (DEF)
6
3.Shota Karnebeek (DEF)
6
4.Jose José Mari (DEF)
6
5.Alfredo Gimenez (MID)
6
6.Romero P. Ortiz (MID)
7
7.Oscar Gomez (MID)
6
8.Alfredo Blanco (MID)
6
9.Andres Marin (ATT)
6
10.Craig Ferguson (ATT)
6
11.Oscar Del Sol (ATT)
6
 
12.Rafael Pardo (GK)
0
13.Jose Fortes Navarro (ATT)
6
14.Albert Castillo (GK)
6

1.Ernesto Moya (GK)
6
2.Rafael Guerrero (DEF)yellow card
5
3.Franck Trivino (DEF)
6
4.Ernesto Ortiz (DEF)
7
5.Carl Royce (MID)
7
6.Guerino Brambilla (MID)
7
7.Jose Perez (MID)yellow card
6
8.Diego Haise (MID)
7
9.Daniel Reyes (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
9
10.Mauricio Merino (ATT)goal scored
7
11.Fernando Farinos (ATT)goal scored
8
 
12.Antonio Lima (ATT)
0
13.Philipp Böhm (MID)
0
14.Jose Fortes Mendez (MID)
0