Match Report


Albacete BalompieAlbacete Balompie     RCD EspanyolRCD Espanyol
Alex SamsonAlex Samson Will Sully Will Sully
Isaac GrossmanI. Grossman78
G
1
G
81Bonaventure ManfrediniB. Manfredini
Scott InglisS. Inglis71
D
2
D
77Neil DavidsonN. Davidson
Victor SantosV. Santos71
D
3
D
75Dominic RitchieD. Ritchie
Danijel EloiD. Eloi72
D
4
D
77Peter MadridP. Madrid
Korey GruenebaumK. Gruenebaum79
M
5captain
D
83Francisco MartinezF. Martinez
Andres HierroA. Hierro80
M
6
M
82Graham HallG. Hall
Eugenio RomanE. Roman81
M
captain7
M
79Jose MarcelinoJ. Marcelino
Marc-Vivien BenyachouM. Benyachou78
M
8
M
85Enrique CamineroE. Caminero
Pedro FerrerP. Ferrer77
A
9
A
78Henning HaalandH. Haaland
Ricardo GutierrezR. Gutierrez74
A
10
M
81Arturo MolinaA. Molina
Brian PowellB. Powell75
A
11
A
87Toshiaki AkioT. Akio
 
Nigel HarleyN. Harley70
D
12
D
74Julian MoyaJ. Moya
Dan DegnD. Degn77
M
13
M
78Roberto SuarezR. Suarez
Sveinn IngólfssonS. Ingólfsson72
A
14
A
77Samuele PecorariS. Pecorari

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Match Report
It's a sunny day here at Carlos Belmonte where Albacete Balompie play host to RCD Espanyol. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Albacete Balompie are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while RCD Espanyol appear to be shaped for 4-3-2-1.
Today's match is refereed by Roberto Camacho.


0.00
The first half starts with Albacete Balompie kicking off!
2.10
Andres Hierro knocks the ball to his team mate, Pedro Ferrer. Pedro Ferrer knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Bonaventure Manfredini who gathers it comfortably.
4.34
Brian Powell surges forward with the ball. Brian Powell knocks in a cross ball towards Eugenio Roman. Eugenio Roman is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. Bonaventure Manfredini didn't know what hit him as the ball comes off him at close range. The loose ball is scrambled clear by the defence.
9.34
Francisco Martinez passes the ball forward to Jose Marcelino. Jose Marcelino threads a neat ball through to Arturo Molina. Arturo Molina knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Isaac Grossman who gathers it comfortably.
14.47
Dominic Ritchie flicks the ball to his team mate, Toshiaki Akio. Toshiaki Akio knocks in a cross ball towards Arturo Molina. Arturo Molina rises majestically and gets a header on goal but it's drastically wayward!
18.13
With imagination, Korey Gruenebaum plays the ball forward to Ricardo Gutierrez. Ricardo Gutierrez shoots from long range. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Ricardo Gutierrez!
21.55
With vision, Danijel Eloi plays the ball forward to Scott Inglis. Scott Inglis flicks a high ball forward to Eugenio Roman who takes it down. Eugenio Roman sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it is miles over!
22.49
Graham Hall sees Enrique Caminero in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Enrique Caminero makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Henning Haaland. Henning Haaland knocks in a cross ball towards Enrique Caminero. Enrique Caminero rises majestically and gets a header on goal. Enrique Caminero scores for RCD Espanyol!!
26.33
Dominic Ritchie barges into Ricardo Gutierrez. Dominic Ritchie is shown the yellow card! Ricardo Gutierrez stretches but gets up unharmed.
28.57
Marc-Vivien Benyachou hacks Graham Hall from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Graham Hall runs off the knock.
30.05
Victor Santos darts forward. Victor Santos knocks in a cross ball towards Ricardo Gutierrez. With a superhuman jump, Ricardo Gutierrez connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. Magnificent save by Bonaventure Manfredini!
32.08
Jose Marcelino kicks a strong pass forward to Toshiaki Akio. Toshiaki Akio lofts in a cross ball towards Graham Hall. Graham Hall powers a header at goal but Isaac Grossman is on top of it.
33.07
There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
34.33
Victor Santos clumsily knocks into Arturo Molina. The referee calls over Victor Santos and shows him a yellow card! Arturo Molina stretches but gets up unharmed.
38.51
Dominic Ritchie makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Graham Hall. Graham Hall knocks the ball to his team mate, Toshiaki Akio. Toshiaki Akio lofts in a cross ball towards Henning Haaland. Henning Haaland outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. The ball skims just under the bar, beyond the keeper's outstretched hand. Goal!!
42.36
Jose Marcelino knocks the ball to his team mate, Toshiaki Akio. Toshiaki Akio tries a spectacular long range effort but it is tipped over by Isaac Grossman.
43.50
Corner kick to RCD Espanyol. Enrique Caminero plays it to the near post. Some world-class footwork from Graham Hall provides some space. He shoots at goal but is denied by Isaac Grossman. Excellent save.
45.00
Danijel Eloi pushes mid-way up the pitch. Danijel Eloi controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Pedro Ferrer. Pedro Ferrer lofts in a cross ball towards Ricardo Gutierrez. Ricardo Gutierrez connects with a diving header. The ball skims just under the bar, beyond the keeper's outstretched hand. Goal!!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Albacete Balompie appear unchanged since the first half. RCD Espanyol also appear unchanged since the first half. The Albacete Balompie players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
RCD Espanyol kick off!
47.46
Victor Santos clumsily knocks into Enrique Caminero. Victor Santos is given a warning by the referee! Enrique Caminero runs off the knock.
49.03
Plenty of goal mouth action is making this a great game to watch.
51.32
Scott Inglis catches Henning Haaland on the ankles. The referee calls over Scott Inglis and warns him to calm down! Henning Haaland stretches but gets up unharmed.
55.33
Graham Hall passes the ball forward to Jose Marcelino. Jose Marcelino threads a neat ball through to Henning Haaland. Henning Haaland lofts in a cross ball towards Enrique Caminero. Enrique Caminero is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. It's there!! Isaac Grossman has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
60.52
RCD Espanyol have made a substitution with Samuele Pecorari replacing Henning Haaland .
63.48
Graham Hall takes a quick throw-in, which Neil Davidson takes on the chest. Neil Davidson knocks the ball forward to Enrique Caminero. Enrique Caminero deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Jose Marcelino. Jose Marcelino whips in a cross ball towards Toshiaki Akio. Toshiaki Akio makes a deft header but somehow Isaac Grossman manages to keep it out.
66.13
Graham Hall knocks the ball forward to Arturo Molina. Arturo Molina passes the ball forward to Samuele Pecorari. Some world-class footwork from Samuele Pecorari provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal. It curls slightly but Isaac Grossman manages to gather it.
77.11
Albacete Balompie have made 3 substitutions with Nigel Harley replacing Victor Santos, Dan Degn replacing Marc-Vivien Benyachou and Sveinn Ingólfsson replacing Brian Powell .RCD Espanyol have made a substitution with Julian Moya replacing Dominic Ritchie .
78.17
Danijel Eloi flicks the ball to his team mate, Dan Degn. Dan Degn flicks the ball to his team mate, Eugenio Roman. Eugenio Roman threads the ball through to Sveinn Ingólfsson but he's offside!
84.53
Scott Inglis laces a weighted ball forward to Pedro Ferrer. Pedro Ferrer flicks the ball to his team mate, Ricardo Gutierrez. Ricardo Gutierrez shoots from 20 yards. It curls slightly but Bonaventure Manfredini manages to gather it.
85.58
Ricardo Gutierrez barges into Graham Hall. Ricardo Gutierrez is shown the yellow card! Graham Hall hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

Albacete Balompie

RCD Espanyol
Goals
2
3
Shots on Target
5
8
Shots off Target
1
1
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
5
1
Yellow Cards
3
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
49.3%
50.7%
Play Area
29%
43.5%
27.5%

Scorers
Ricardo Gutierrez 18, 45
Enrique Caminero 22, 55
Henning Haaland 39

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Enrique Caminero of RCD Espanyol

Match Ratings
1.Isaac Grossman (GK)
7
2.Scott Inglis (DEF)
6
3.Victor Santos (DEF)yellow card
6
4.Danijel Eloi (DEF)
7
5.Korey Gruenebaum (MID)
6
6.Andres Hierro (MID)
6
7.Eugenio Roman (MID)
6
8.Marc-Vivien Benyachou (MID)yellow card
5
9.Pedro Ferrer (ATT)
6
10.Ricardo Gutierrez (ATT)goal scoredgoal scoredyellow card
8
11.Brian Powell (ATT)
6
 
12.Nigel Harley (DEF)
6
13.Dan Degn (MID)
6
14.Sveinn Ingólfsson (ATT)
6

1.Bonaventure Manfredini (GK)
7
2.Neil Davidson (DEF)
6
3.Dominic Ritchie (DEF)yellow card
5
4.Peter Madrid (DEF)
6
5.Francisco Martinez (DEF)
6
6.Graham Hall (MID)
7
7.Jose Marcelino (MID)
7
8.Enrique Caminero (MID)goal scoredgoal scored
9
9.Henning Haaland (ATT)goal scored
9
10.Arturo Molina (MID)
6
11.Toshiaki Akio (ATT)
7
 
12.Julian Moya (DEF)
6
13.Roberto Suarez (MID)
0
14.Samuele Pecorari (ATT)
6