Match Report


Elche CFElche CF     Albacete BalompieAlbacete Balompie
Manny KingManny King Alex Samson Alex Samson
Eric AhrensE. Ahrens72
G
1
G
78Isaac GrossmanI. Grossman
Adolfo RamosA. Ramos72
D
2
D
71Scott InglisS. Inglis
Arnold ParkerA. Parker74
D
3
D
72Danijel EloiD. Eloi
Teddy RobertsT. Roberts72
D
4
D
71Victor SantosV. Santos
Claude OuédecC. Ouédec72
D
5
M
79Korey GruenebaumK. Gruenebaum
Dayo BreviD. Brevi75
M
6
M
80Andres HierroA. Hierro
Guillermo MedinaG. Medina75
M
7captain
M
81Eugenio RomanE. Roman
Juan GarridoJ. Garrido77
M
captain8
M
78Marc-Vivien BenyachouM. Benyachou
Luis VarelaL. Varela75
A
9
A
77Pedro FerrerP. Ferrer
Gary GreigG. Greig71
A
10
A
74Ricardo GutierrezR. Gutierrez
Scott WiseS. Wise72
A
11
A
75Brian PowellB. Powell
 
Miguel AlmeidaM. Almeida75
M
12
D
71Nigel HarleyN. Harley
Hugo CalvoH. Calvo73
M
13
M
77Dan DegnD. Degn
Iwan SmitsI. Smits74
M
14
A
72Sveinn IngólfssonS. Ingólfsson

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Match Report
There are a few clouds overhead here at Martinez Valero where Elche CF play host to Albacete Balompie. A crowd of 20,819 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Elche CF are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Albacete Balompie appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Pablo Iglesias.


0.00
Albacete Balompie kick off!
2.36
Dayo Brevi hacks Victor Santos from behind! The referee calls over Dayo Brevi and warns him to calm down! Victor Santos stretches but gets up unharmed.
4.21
Arnold Parker breaks forward. Arnold Parker deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Scott Wise. Scott Wise shoots from distance but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
6.17
Eugenio Roman sees Andres Hierro in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Andres Hierro shoots from long range. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
9.31
Pedro Ferrer catches Arnold Parker on the ankles. The referee calls over Pedro Ferrer and shows him a yellow card! Arnold Parker stretches but gets up unharmed.
15.30
Andres Hierro makes a probing pass to Pedro Ferrer. Pedro Ferrer makes a probing pass between the defence to Brian Powell. Adolfo Ramos clumsily knocks into Brian Powell. That's got to be a penalty! No, the referee isn't even looking in that direction!!
16.08
Scott Inglis makes a simple pass to Eugenio Roman. Eugenio Roman tries a spectacular long range effort. The keeper is more than a match for it. Fabulous save!
18.49
Arnold Parker flicks a high ball forward to Gary Greig who takes it down. Gary Greig lofts in a cross ball towards Luis Varela. Luis Varela makes a deft header. It's miles wide!
22.18
Marc-Vivien Benyachou surges forward with the ball. Marc-Vivien Benyachou knocks in a cross ball towards Ricardo Gutierrez. Ricardo Gutierrez outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
30.48
Dayo Brevi flicks a high pass forward. Luis Varela easily holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Luis Varela lofts in a cross ball towards Juan Garrido. Juan Garrido whips the ball goalwards with his head. The ball skims just under the bar, beyond the keeper's outstretched hand. Goal!!
39.47
Claude Ouédec controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Guillermo Medina. With a delightful solo run, Guillermo Medina stretches the opposition's defence. Guillermo Medina makes a beautiful attacking pass to the feet of Scott Wise. Scott Wise shoots from just inside the box but somehow Eugenio Roman happens to be in the right place to block it.
40.01
Guillermo Medina comes in with a late challenge on Eugenio Roman. Guillermo Medina is warned by the referee! Eugenio Roman grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Elche CF appear unchanged since the first half. Albacete Balompie have changed their lineup with Nigel Harley replacing Scott Inglis. The Albacete Balompie players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
Elche CF kick off!
48.25
Eugenio Roman comes in with a late challenge on Dayo Brevi. Eugenio Roman is shown the yellow card! Dayo Brevi stretches but gets up unharmed.
53.12
Andres Hierro brings the ball forward. Andres Hierro knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Eric Ahrens who gathers it comfortably.
54.37
Brian Powell controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Ricardo Gutierrez. Ricardo Gutierrez knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
60.14
Albacete Balompie have made a substitution with Sveinn Ingólfsson replacing Ricardo Gutierrez .
66.20
Teddy Roberts controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Scott Wise. Scott Wise whips in a cross ball towards Luis Varela. Luis Varela beats his man to it with a header but somehow Isaac Grossman manages to keep it out.
67.04
Danijel Eloi sees Andres Hierro in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Andres Hierro shoots from 20 yards but slams it into the crowd!
73.36
With a delightful solo run, Nigel Harley stretches the opposition's defence. Nigel Harley shoots from outside the area. The ball dips but the keeper is on top of it. Good save!
79.20
Eugenio Roman barges into Scott Wise. Eugenio Roman is warned by the referee! Scott Wise hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
84.37
Korey Gruenebaum deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Marc-Vivien Benyachou. Marc-Vivien Benyachou knocks in a cross ball towards Sveinn Ingólfsson. Sveinn Ingólfsson connects with a diving header but Eric Ahrens reads it well. Good save!
85.25
Eugenio Roman knocks the ball forward to Pedro Ferrer. Pedro Ferrer knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Dayo Brevi.
89.41
Eugenio Roman flicks a high pass forward. Pedro Ferrer collects the pass. Pedro Ferrer controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. Superb keeping!
90.00
Juan Garrido flicks a high ball forward to Dayo Brevi who takes it down. Dayo Brevi makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Luis Varela but he's offside!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Elche CF

Albacete Balompie
Goals
1
1
Shots on Target
3
5
Shots off Target
2
2
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
2
3
Yellow Cards
0
2
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
42.3%
57.7%
Play Area
35.2%
47.9%
16.9%

Scorers
Juan Garrido 30
Ricardo Gutierrez 22

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Juan Garrido of Elche CF

Match Ratings
1.Eric Ahrens (GK)
8
2.Adolfo Ramos (DEF)
6
3.Arnold Parker (DEF)
7
4.Teddy Roberts (DEF)
6
5.Claude Ouédec (DEF)
6
6.Dayo Brevi (MID)
6
7.Guillermo Medina (MID)
7
8.Juan Garrido (MID)goal scored
9
9.Luis Varela (ATT)
7
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

1.Isaac Grossman (GK)
6
2.Scott Inglis (DEF)
6
3.Danijel Eloi (DEF)
6
4.Victor Santos (DEF)
6
5.Korey Gruenebaum (MID)
6
6.Andres Hierro (MID)
6
7.Eugenio Roman (MID)yellow card
7
8.Marc-Vivien Benyachou (MID)
8
9.Pedro Ferrer (ATT)yellow card
5
10.Ricardo Gutierrez (ATT)goal scored
8
11.Brian Powell (ATT)
6
 
12.Nigel Harley (DEF)
7
13.Dan Degn (MID)
0
14.Sveinn Ingólfsson (ATT)
6