Match Report


Villarreal CFVillarreal CF     Elche CFElche CF
Adam WilliamsAdam Williams Manny King Manny King
Eric AppiahE. Appiah78
G
1
G
72Eric AhrensE. Ahrens
Jakob PrantlJ. Prantl69
D
2
D
72Adolfo RamosA. Ramos
Jose Fortes MartinezJ. Martinez70
D
3
D
74Arnold ParkerA. Parker
Luis FloresL. Flores69
D
4
D
72Orlando LangerakO. Langerak
Alberto VegaA. Vega73
D
5
D
72Claude OuédecC. Ouédec
Matjaz ZanchiM. Zanchi72
M
6
M
75Dayo BreviD. Brevi
Fernando ReisF. Reis75
M
7
M
75Guillermo MedinaG. Medina
Jose MolownyJ. Molowny82
M
captain8captain
M
77Juan GarridoJ. Garrido
Thomas WeberT. Weber78
A
9
A
75Luis VarelaL. Varela
Sergio FariaS. Faria71
A
10
A
71Gary GreigG. Greig
Jorge FernandesJ. Fernandes70
A
11
A
72Scott WiseS. Wise
 
Tiago RamosT. Ramos74
M
12
M
75Miguel AlmeidaM. Almeida
Steven WitschgeS. Witschge74
M
13
M
73Hugo CalvoH. Calvo
Miguel PinheiroM. Pinheiro66
A
14
M
74Iwan SmitsI. Smits

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Match Report
Heavy rain falls from above here at El Madrigal where Villarreal CF play host to Elche CF. A crowd of 18,232 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Villarreal CF and Elche CF are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Roberto Camacho.


0.00
Villarreal CF start the match!
3.57
Fernando Reis flicks a high pass forward. Jorge Fernandes controls it well on his chest. Jorge Fernandes tries a spectacular long range effort but it whistles just wide of the post!
8.46
Alberto Vega barges into Juan Garrido. The referee brings Alberto Vega to one side and gives him a warning! Juan Garrido hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
9.44
Seeing a gap ahead, Matjaz Zanchi picks a pass forward to Thomas Weber. Thomas Weber plays a one-two with Sergio Faria and advances towards the goal... Thomas Weber strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal but Eric Ahrens is on top of it.
10.58
Juan Garrido controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Arnold Parker. Arnold Parker changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Arnold Parker whips in a cross ball towards Dayo Brevi. With a superhuman jump, Dayo Brevi connects with the ball and heads it goalwards but it flies just off target!
12.42
Claude Ouédec threads a neat ball through to Juan Garrido. With a delightful solo run, Juan Garrido stretches the opposition's defence. Juan Garrido shoots from outside the area but it curls horrendously wide!
14.06
Showing composure, Fernando Reis plays the ball forward to Sergio Faria. Sergio Faria hits a low pass to Jorge Fernandes. Jorge Fernandes finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball dips but the keeper is on top of it. Nice keeping!
15.56
Seeing a gap ahead, Arnold Parker plays the ball forward to Dayo Brevi. Dayo Brevi hits a low pass to Scott Wise. Scott Wise lofts in a cross ball towards Gary Greig. Gary Greig jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. The ball comes off Luis Flores and the loose ball is cleared up field.
16.25
Dayo Brevi barges into Luis Flores. The referee calls over Dayo Brevi and warns him to calm down! Luis Flores runs off the knock.
18.35
Fernando Reis flicks a high pass forward. Jorge Fernandes controls it well on his chest. Jorge Fernandes knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Arnold Parker.
20.40
Fernando Reis makes a simple pass to Sergio Faria. Sergio Faria plays a quick one-two with Thomas Weber and rushes in on goal... Sergio Faria shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Quality keeping!
24.26
Guillermo Medina passes the ball forward to Juan Garrido. Juan Garrido shoots from 20 yards but it flies well off target!
26.46
Gary Greig hits a low pass to Scott Wise. Scott Wise tries a spectacular long range effort but is denied by Eric Appiah. Excellent save.
27.57
Sergio Faria knocks the ball to his team mate, Thomas Weber. Thomas Weber knocks in a cross ball towards Sergio Faria. Sergio Faria is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but it is deflected wide by Orlando Langerak.
29.40
Fernando Reis takes the corner kick, swinging the ball in towards the near post. Eric Ahrens scrambles forward, punching the ball out to safety!
30.18
Jose Fortes Martinez threads a neat ball through to Alberto Vega. Alberto Vega makes a simple pass to Sergio Faria. Sergio Faria knocks in a cross ball towards Thomas Weber. Thomas Weber jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
33.55
Guillermo Medina deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Dayo Brevi. Dayo Brevi shoots from distance. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Fabulous save!
42.20
Jose Fortes Martinez breaks forward. Jose Fortes Martinez knocks the ball forward to Jorge Fernandes. Jorge Fernandes knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Claude Ouédec.
44.36
Luis Varela takes it forward alone. Luis Varela controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

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

45.00
The whistle blows and Elche CF kick off!
47.27
Jose Molowny hits a low pass to Thomas Weber. Thomas Weber whips in a cross ball towards Matjaz Zanchi. Matjaz Zanchi connects with a diving header. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
54.24
Juan Garrido hits a low pass to Scott Wise. Scott Wise knocks in a cross ball towards Luis Varela. Luis Varela outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. Magnificent save by Eric Appiah!
55.23
Jose Molowny flicks a high pass forward to Thomas Weber who brings the ball under control. Thomas Weber knocks in a cross ball towards Jose Molowny. Jose Molowny whips the ball goalwards with his head. Solid save from Eric Ahrens.
57.23
Jose Fortes Martinez deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Fernando Reis. Fernando Reis deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Sergio Faria but the linesman indicates offside!
61.12
Jose Fortes Martinez flicks a high ball forward to Sergio Faria who takes it down. Sergio Faria knocks in a cross ball towards Fernando Reis. Fernando Reis finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
66.33
Jose Molowny barges into Dayo Brevi. The referee calls over Jose Molowny and warns him to calm down! Dayo Brevi stretches but gets up unharmed.
69.23
Juan Garrido threads the ball through to Luis Varela. Luis Varela edges inside the box! Some good footwork from Luis Varela provides some space. He shoots at goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Luis Varela!
73.03
Orlando Langerak knocks the ball to his team mate, Scott Wise. Scott Wise skips past Jose Fortes Martinez! Scott Wise rockets a shot on goal. It curls slightly but Eric Appiah manages to gather it.
75.44
Sergio Faria barges into Arnold Parker. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Arnold Parker hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
77.20
Jose Fortes Martinez flicks a high pass forward. Matjaz Zanchi holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Matjaz Zanchi flicks a high pass forward. Sergio Faria holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Sergio Faria lofts in a cross ball towards Thomas Weber. Thomas Weber makes a deft header but it is shockingly off target!
79.13
Fernando Reis passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Jorge Fernandes. Jorge Fernandes knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Orlando Langerak.
81.26
Scott Wise chips the ball to his team mate, Luis Varela. Luis Varela knocks in a cross ball towards Gary Greig. Gary Greig whips the ball goalwards with his head. The keeper is more than a match for it. Quality keeping!
83.22
Dayo Brevi knocks the ball forward to Gary Greig. Gary Greig knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
84.28
Luis Flores flicks the ball to his team mate, Fernando Reis. Fernando Reis kicks a strong pass forward to Thomas Weber. Thomas Weber knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Eric Ahrens who gathers it comfortably.
89.37
Juan Garrido makes a probing pass to Gary Greig. Gary Greig advances inside the box! Gary Greig makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The ball dips but the keeper is a match for it. Good keeping!
90.00
Jorge Fernandes advances with the ball. Jorge Fernandes knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

Villarreal CF

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

Possession
53.3%
46.7%
Play Area
26.1%
43.5%
30.4%

Scorers
Thomas Weber 30
Matjaz Zanchi 47
Fernando Reis 61
Luis Varela 69

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Thomas Weber of Villarreal CF

Match Ratings
1.Eric Appiah (GK)
8
2.Jakob Prantl (DEF)
6
3.Jose Fortes Martinez (DEF)
7
4.Luis Flores (DEF)
6
5.Alberto Vega (DEF)
6
6.Matjaz Zanchi (MID)goal scored
8
7.Fernando Reis (MID)goal scored
8
8.Jose Molowny (MID)
6
9.Thomas Weber (ATT)goal scored
9
10.Sergio Faria (ATT)yellow card
7
11.Jorge Fernandes (ATT)
6
 
12.Tiago Ramos (MID)
0
13.Steven Witschge (MID)
0
14.Miguel Pinheiro (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)
8
9.Luis Varela (ATT)goal scored
8
10.Gary Greig (ATT)
6
11.Scott Wise (ATT)
7
 
12.Miguel Almeida (MID)
0
13.Hugo Calvo (MID)
0
14.Iwan Smits (MID)
0