Match Report


Real SociedadReal Sociedad     Albacete BalompieAlbacete Balompie
Computer Player Computer Player Alex Samson Alex Samson
Jšrg Van de KoningJ. de Koning72
G
1
G
78Isaac GrossmanI. Grossman
Patricio CabreraP. Cabrera74
D
2
D
71Scott InglisS. Inglis
Gabriel MerinoG. Merino69
D
3
D
72Danijel EloiD. Eloi
Billy CampbellB. Campbell69
D
4
D
71Victor SantosV. Santos
Felice ToldoF. Toldo62
D
5
M
79Korey GruenebaumK. Gruenebaum
Urvin GronkjaerU. Gronkjaer71
M
6
M
80Andres HierroA. Hierro
Albrecht KöpkeA. Köpke69
M
7captain
M
81Eugenio RomanE. Roman
Jason GordonJ. Gordon69
M
captain8
M
78Marc-Vivien BenyachouM. Benyachou
Giorgio LocatelliG. Locatelli71
A
9
A
77Pedro FerrerP. Ferrer
Marco Del VecchioM. Del Vecchio69
A
10
A
74Ricardo GutierrezR. Gutierrez
Patricio HerreroP. Herrero67
A
11
A
75Brian PowellB. Powell
 
Gabriel GarridoG. Garrido67
M
12
D
71Nigel HarleyN. Harley
Spencer ImpeyS. Impey66
A
13
M
77Dan DegnD. Degn
Guillermo FerrerG. Ferrer65
A
14
A
72Sveinn IngólfssonS. Ingólfsson

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Match Report
The sky is dark and overcast here at Anoeta where Real Sociedad play host to Albacete Balompie. A crowd of 19,319 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Real Sociedad 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 Pedro Kiko.


0.00
Real Sociedad start the game by kicking off the first half!
3.24
Danijel Eloi pushes up the pitch. Without breaking stride, Danijel Eloi plays the ball forward to Brian Powell. Brian Powell controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
4.49
Marc-Vivien Benyachou deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Korey Gruenebaum. Korey Gruenebaum knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Patricio Cabrera.
6.29
Korey Gruenebaum flicks a high pass forward. Andres Hierro collects the pass. Andres Hierro knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Felice Toldo.
16.48
Korey Gruenebaum knocks the ball to his team mate, Ricardo Gutierrez. Ricardo Gutierrez skips past Billy Campbell! Some world-class footwork from Ricardo Gutierrez provides some space. He shoots at goal but somehow Jšrg Van de Koning manages to keep it out.
22.17
Andres Hierro makes a high pass forward. Ricardo Gutierrez shows exceptional athleticism as he brings the ball under control. Ricardo Gutierrez chips the ball to his team mate, Brian Powell. Some good footwork from Brian Powell provides some space. He shoots at goal but Jšrg Van de Koning is on top of it.
27.28
Victor Santos flicks a high pass forward. Eugenio Roman controls it well on his chest. Eugenio Roman kicks a strong pass forward to Ricardo Gutierrez. Ricardo Gutierrez edges inside the box! Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Ricardo Gutierrez provides some space. He stabs the ball goalward but Jšrg Van de Koning is on top of it.
32.39
Urvin Gronkjaer barges into Victor Santos. Urvin Gronkjaer is shown the yellow card! Victor Santos runs off the knock.
34.33
Patricio Cabrera hacks Brian Powell from behind! The referee calls over Patricio Cabrera and warns him to calm down! Brian Powell runs off the knock.
42.22
Billy Campbell runs forward with the ball. Billy Campbell flicks a high pass forward to Albrecht Köpke who brings the ball under control. Albrecht Köpke knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Danijel Eloi.
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Real Sociedad appear unchanged since the first half. Albacete Balompie have changed their lineup with Nigel Harley replacing Victor Santos. The Albacete Balompie players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
Albacete Balompie kick off and get the second half underway!
51.33
Urvin Gronkjaer makes a probing pass to Albrecht Köpke. Albrecht Köpke edges inside the box! Albrecht Köpke rockets a shot on goal but it is miles over!
53.57
Billy Campbell gives the ball a hefty kick upfield. This is true route-one football. Albrecht Köpke flicks the ball to his team mate, Giorgio Locatelli. Some silky footwork from Giorgio Locatelli provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. Magnificent save by Isaac Grossman!
55.58
Gabriel Merino flicks a high pass forward. Billy Campbell controls it well on his chest. Billy Campbell threads a neat ball through to Patricio Herrero. Patricio Herrero knocks in a cross ball towards Giorgio Locatelli. Giorgio Locatelli connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. Magnificent save by Isaac Grossman!
59.04
Marc-Vivien Benyachou hacks Patricio Cabrera from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Patricio Cabrera hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
60.25
Real Sociedad have made a substitution with Gabriel Garrido replacing Marco Del Vecchio .
61.32
Andres Hierro sees Marc-Vivien Benyachou in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Marc-Vivien Benyachou knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
63.16
Marc-Vivien Benyachou threads a neat ball through to Ricardo Gutierrez. Ricardo Gutierrez shoots from 20 yards. It's miles wide!
67.21
Danijel Eloi sees a break and surges forward. Danijel Eloi knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
69.16
Korey Gruenebaum receives the ball from a throw-in from Eugenio Roman. Korey Gruenebaum deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Brian Powell. Brian Powell knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
71.15
Jason Gordon clumsily knocks into Andres Hierro. Jason Gordon is shown the yellow card! Andres Hierro carries on, but is struggling a bit.
72.06
Albrecht Köpke passes the ball forward to Giorgio Locatelli. Giorgio Locatelli tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball comes in low, but Isaac Grossman smothers it!
73.35
Albrecht Köpke controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Urvin Gronkjaer. Urvin Gronkjaer shoots from 20 yards. Isaac Grossman gets down and covers it.
75.41
Nigel Harley flicks a high pass forward. Pedro Ferrer controls it well on his chest. Pedro Ferrer shoots from long range but it flies just off target!
77.05
Albacete Balompie have made 2 substitutions with Dan Degn replacing Andres Hierro and Sveinn Ingólfsson replacing Pedro Ferrer .
78.13
Albrecht Köpke deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Jason Gordon. Jason Gordon shoots from 20 yards but it's a lousy effort!
83.42
Urvin Gronkjaer changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Urvin Gronkjaer plays a quick one-two with Jason Gordon and rushes in on goal... Urvin Gronkjaer comes in from the right and smashes a shot from 11 yards out but it slams into the crowd!
84.21
Albrecht Köpke sees Giorgio Locatelli in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Giorgio Locatelli shoots from long range but he balloons it over the crossbar!
87.46
Brian Powell flicks a high pass forward. Sveinn Ingólfsson holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Sveinn Ingólfsson knocks the ball to his team mate, Brian Powell. Brian Powell cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
90.00
Patricio Cabrera sees a break and surges forward. Patricio Cabrera threads a neat ball through to Patricio Herrero. Patricio Herrero makes a great pass forward. Albrecht Köpke runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Real Sociedad

Albacete Balompie
Goals
0
0
Shots on Target
4
3
Shots off Target
4
4
Offsides
3
0
Fouls
3
1
Yellow Cards
2
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
44.7%
55.3%
Play Area
28.2%
45.9%
25.9%
 

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Isaac Grossman of Albacete Balompie

Match Ratings