Match Report


MálagaMálaga     Elche CFElche CF
Kev WilsonKev Wilson Manny King Manny King
Jean Pierre DumasJ. Dumas79
G
1
G
72Eric AhrensE. Ahrens
Eduardo MolinaE. Molina78
D
2
D
72Adolfo RamosA. Ramos
Manuel RossiM. Rossi83
D
3
D
74Arnold ParkerA. Parker
Takumi TanakaT. Tanaka76
D
4
D
72Orlando LangerakO. Langerak
Oscar PardoO. Pardo80
M
5
D
72Claude OuédecC. Ouédec
Harry PalacioH. Palacio82
M
captain6
M
75Dayo BreviD. Brevi
Oswaldo WiartO. Wiart78
M
7
M
75Guillermo MedinaG. Medina
Pedro BlancoP. Blanco82
M
8captain
M
77Juan GarridoJ. Garrido
Yacine BouyoucefY. Bouyoucef81
A
9
A
75Luis VarelaL. Varela
Dmitri BlokhinD. Blokhin82
A
10
A
71Gary GreigG. Greig
Claudio PenaC. Pena71
A
11
A
72Scott WiseS. Wise
 
Eugenio ZamoraE. Zamora67
A
12
M
75Miguel AlmeidaM. Almeida
Frederico NunezF. Nunez65
D
13
M
73Hugo CalvoH. Calvo
Alberto MoyaA. Moya66
A
14
M
74Iwan SmitsI. Smits

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Match Report
A few clouds cover the sky here at Le Rosaleda where Málaga play host to Elche CF. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in good condition.
Málaga are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Elche CF appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Pablo Iglesias.


0.00
The whistle blows and Elche CF kick off!
3.06
Manuel Rossi comes in with a late challenge on Scott Wise. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Scott Wise stretches but gets up unharmed.
4.26
Oswaldo Wiart knocks the ball to his team mate, Yacine Bouyoucef. Yacine Bouyoucef lofts in a cross ball towards Oswaldo Wiart. Oswaldo Wiart directs the ball goalwards with his head. The ball is well placed but Dayo Brevi blocks the shot and clears the ball up field!
6.28
Eduardo Molina makes a simple pass to Oswaldo Wiart. Oswaldo Wiart flicks a high pass forward. Yacine Bouyoucef collects the pass. Yacine Bouyoucef shoots from distance but somehow Eric Ahrens manages to keep it out.
18.58
Pedro Blanco threads a neat ball through to Yacine Bouyoucef. Yacine Bouyoucef makes a great pass forward. Claudio Pena runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
24.11
Guillermo Medina threads a neat ball through to Scott Wise. Scott Wise puts a great ball through. Luis Varela runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
32.18
Oswaldo Wiart flicks a high pass forward. Yacine Bouyoucef collects the pass. Yacine Bouyoucef shoots from 20 yards. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Quality keeping!
33.15
Oscar Pardo flicks a high pass forward. Oswaldo Wiart holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Oswaldo Wiart plays a scrappy one-two with Claudio Pena and advances towards the goal... Oswaldo Wiart strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
36.08
Dayo Brevi threads a neat ball through to Gary Greig. Gary Greig finds some space and shoots from distance. The keeper is more than a match for it. Nice keeping!
38.38
Oswaldo Wiart controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Yacine Bouyoucef. Yacine Bouyoucef knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Arnold Parker.
40.57
Guillermo Medina knocks the ball to his team mate, Scott Wise. Scott Wise knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Gary Greig is offside!
44.06
Harry Palacio controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Claudio Pena. Claudio Pena knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Claude Ouédec.
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

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

45.00
The second half starts with Málaga kicking off!
48.44
Oswaldo Wiart flicks a high ball forward to Harry Palacio who takes it down. Harry Palacio kicks a strong pass forward to Oscar Pardo. Oscar Pardo knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
51.29
Juan Garrido knocks the ball to his team mate, Guillermo Medina. Guillermo Medina makes a probing pass between the defence to Luis Varela. Luis Varela cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Nice save!
55.33
Harry Palacio knocks the ball to his team mate, Dmitri Blokhin. Dmitri Blokhin advances inside the box! Dmitri Blokhin rockets a shot on goal but Eric Ahrens is on top of it.
60.31
Oswaldo Wiart flicks a high pass forward. Claudio Pena holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Claudio Pena chips the ball to his team mate, Dmitri Blokhin. Dmitri Blokhin comes in from the right and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. The ball takes a deflection leaving Eric Ahrens with no chance!! Goal for Málaga!
63.13
Arnold Parker deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Guillermo Medina. Guillermo Medina passes the ball forward to Gary Greig. Gary Greig plays a scrappy one-two with Luis Varela and advances towards the goal... Gary Greig comes in from the right and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is on top of it. Excellent keeping!
65.06
Harry Palacio threads a neat ball through to Oswaldo Wiart. Oswaldo Wiart edges inside the box! Oswaldo Wiart looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. The ball comes in low, but it is blocked by Guillermo Medina.
66.03
Manuel Rossi flicks a high ball forward to Oscar Pardo who takes it down. Oscar Pardo flicks a high pass forward to Yacine Bouyoucef who brings the ball under control. Yacine Bouyoucef passes the ball forward but Oswaldo Wiart is offside!
71.11
Oscar Pardo makes a simple pass to Dmitri Blokhin. Dmitri Blokhin shoots from 25 yards. It's miles wide!
77.29
Oswaldo Wiart flicks a high ball forward to Yacine Bouyoucef who takes it down. Yacine Bouyoucef plays a one-two with Dmitri Blokhin and advances towards the goal... Yacine Bouyoucef tries a spectacular strike. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Yacine Bouyoucef!
81.34
Harry Palacio flicks a high ball forward to Yacine Bouyoucef who takes it down. Yacine Bouyoucef plays a scrappy one-two with Claudio Pena and advances towards the goal... Yacine Bouyoucef muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but Eric Ahrens reads it well. Well saved!
84.30
Harry Palacio hacks Arnold Parker from behind! Harry Palacio is given a warning by the referee! Arnold Parker hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
87.24
Manuel Rossi deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Oscar Pardo. Oscar Pardo hits a low pass to Harry Palacio. Harry Palacio knocks the ball forward, putting Dmitri Blokhin through on goal. Orlando Langerak hacks Dmitri Blokhin from behind! Penalty not given!!
89.54
Guillermo Medina threads the ball through to Dayo Brevi. Dayo Brevi makes a probing pass to Luis Varela. Luis Varela whips in a cross ball towards Scott Wise. Scott Wise is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
90.00
Seeing a gap ahead, Harry Palacio plays the ball forward to Yacine Bouyoucef. Yacine Bouyoucef sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Good keeping!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Málaga

Elche CF
Goals
3
0
Shots on Target
10
3
Shots off Target
1
1
Offsides
2
2
Fouls
2
0
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
75.9%
24.1%
Play Area
18.1%
44.6%
37.3%

Scorers
Oswaldo Wiart 33
Dmitri Blokhin 60
Yacine Bouyoucef 77

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Oswaldo Wiart of Málaga

Match Ratings
1.Jean Pierre Dumas (GK)
7
2.Eduardo Molina (DEF)
6
3.Manuel Rossi (DEF)yellow card
5
4.Takumi Tanaka (DEF)
6
5.Oscar Pardo (MID)
6
6.Harry Palacio (MID)
7
7.Oswaldo Wiart (MID)goal scored
9
8.Pedro Blanco (MID)
6
9.Yacine Bouyoucef (ATT)goal scored
8
10.Dmitri Blokhin (ATT)goal scored
8
11.Claudio Pena (ATT)
7
 
12.Eugenio Zamora (ATT)
0
13.Frederico Nunez (DEF)
0
14.Alberto Moya (ATT)
0

1.Eric Ahrens (GK)
7
2.Adolfo Ramos (DEF)
6
3.Arnold Parker (DEF)
6
4.Orlando Langerak (DEF)
6
5.Claude Ouédec (DEF)
6
6.Dayo Brevi (MID)
6
7.Guillermo Medina (MID)
6
8.Juan Garrido (MID)
6
9.Luis Varela (ATT)
6
10.Gary Greig (ATT)
6
11.Scott Wise (ATT)
6
 
12.Miguel Almeida (MID)
0
13.Hugo Calvo (MID)
0
14.Iwan Smits (MID)
0