Match Report
| Elche CF | Elche CF |  |  | Valencia | Valencia | ||||||||||||||||
| Manny King | Manny King | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Eric Ahrens | E. Ahrens |  | 72 | G |  | 1 | | G | 62 |  | Rafael Moreira | R. Moreira | |||||||||
| Adolfo Ramos | A. Ramos |  | 72 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 72 | | Juan Montero | J. Montero | |||||||||
| Arnold Parker | A. Parker |  | 74 | D | | 3 | |  | D | 69 |  | Olivier Basto | O. Basto | ||||||||
| Teddy Roberts | T. Roberts |  | 72 | D | | 4 | | D | 68 | | Andy Harley | A. Harley | |||||||||
| Claude Ouédec | C. Ouédec | | 72 | D | | 5 | | D | 68 |  | Jesper De Vogt | J. De Vogt | |||||||||
| Dayo Brevi | D. Brevi |  | 75 | M | | 6 | | M | 73 | | Felipe Leon | F. Leon | |||||||||
| Guillermo Medina | G. Medina | | 75 | M | | 7 | | M | 71 | | Jean-Michel Irles | J. Irles | |||||||||
| Juan Garrido | J. Garrido | | 77 | M | | | 8 | | M | 70 | | Ali Bruno | A. Bruno | ||||||||
| Gary Greig | G. Greig |  | 71 | A | | 9 | | A | 73 |  | Piotr Gadocha | P. Gadocha | |||||||||
| Luis Varela | L. Varela | | 75 | A | | 10 | | A | 66 | | Edouard Blanc | E. Blanc | |||||||||
| Scott Wise | S. Wise | | 72 | A | | 11 | | A | 64 |  | Rafael Tapia | R. Tapia | |||||||||
| Hugo Calvo | H. Calvo | | 73 | M | | 12 | | M | 69 | | Pius Van Kouwen | P. Van Kouwen | |||||||||
| Miguel Almeida | M. Almeida | | 75 | M | | 13 | | M | 68 | | Graham Cooke | G. Cooke | |||||||||
| Iwan Smits | I. Smits | | 74 | M | | 14 | | D | 67 | | Dianboto Dacourt | D. Dacourt | |||||||||
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Match Report
The air is damp with a fine drizzle here at Martinez Valero where Elche CF play host to Valencia. A crowd of 18,873 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Elche CF and Valencia are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Gabriel Arias.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Elche CF and Valencia are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Gabriel Arias.
0.00
0-0Valencia kick off!
2.45
0-0Andy Harley knocks the ball forward to Jean-Michel Irles. Jean-Michel Irles darts forward. Jean-Michel Irles shoots from 20 yards. Solid save from Eric Ahrens.
3.04
0-0Adolfo Ramos flicks a high pass forward. Luis Varela holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Luis Varela threads the ball through to Gary Greig. Gary Greig controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
4.58
0-0Guillermo Medina controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Gary Greig. Gary Greig knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
6.45
Edouard Blanc flicks a high pass forward to Rafael Tapia who brings the ball under control. Rafael Tapia knocks in a cross ball towards Felipe Leon. Felipe Leon makes a looping header on goal. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
9.20
0-0Olivier Basto hacks Guillermo Medina from behind! Olivier Basto is warned by the referee! Guillermo Medina runs off the knock.
14.44
0-0Juan Garrido flicks a high ball forward to Luis Varela who takes it down. Luis Varela knocks the ball forward to Juan Garrido but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
16.39
Juan Montero sees space and advances. Juan Montero kicks a strong pass forward to Rafael Tapia. Rafael Tapia shoots from 25 yards. Eric Ahrens gathers the ball up comfortably. Fabulous stop!
24.08
Arnold Parker controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Guillermo Medina. Guillermo Medina chips the ball to his team mate, Scott Wise. Scott Wise makes a defence splitting pass to Dayo Brevi. Dayo Brevi cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but somehow Rafael Moreira manages to keep it out.
26.31
0-0Dayo Brevi barges into Ali Bruno. The referee brings Dayo Brevi to one side and gives him a warning! Ali Bruno carries on, but is struggling a bit.
30.23
1-0Guillermo Medina laces a weighted ball forward to Scott Wise. Scott Wise knocks the ball to his team mate, Luis Varela. Luis Varela side-steps and rifles a shot at goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
36.10
Ali Bruno makes a beautiful solo run. Ali Bruno knocks in a cross ball towards Piotr Gadocha. Piotr Gadocha flicks the ball with his head. The ball flies towards the top corner but the keeper is able to reach it. Excellent keeping!
42.39
Guillermo Medina flicks a high pass forward. Dayo Brevi holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Dayo Brevi finds some space and shoots from distance. Rafael Moreira gathers the ball up comfortably. Fabulous stop!
44.20
Arnold Parker hits a low pass to Juan Garrido. Juan Garrido flicks the ball to his team mate, Dayo Brevi. Dayo Brevi passes the ball forward but Juan Garrido is offside!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Elche CF appear unchanged since the first half. Valencia also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
Elche CF start the second half!
48.42
Ali Bruno flicks a high ball forward to Jean-Michel Irles who takes it down. Jean-Michel Irles whips in a cross ball towards Edouard Blanc. Edouard Blanc outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
49.16
Teddy Roberts hacks Rafael Tapia from behind! Teddy Roberts is warned by the referee! Rafael Tapia stretches but gets up unharmed.
66.20
Luis Varela barges into Andy Harley. The referee warns Luis Varela to calm down! Andy Harley hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
69.55
1-0Ali Bruno barges into Dayo Brevi. The referee calls over Ali Bruno and shows him a yellow card! Dayo Brevi stretches but gets up unharmed.
71.37
Juan Garrido deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Scott Wise. Scott Wise cuts inside the box! Scott Wise looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
72.54
Andy Harley knocks the ball forward to Jean-Michel Irles. Jean-Michel Irles knocks the ball to his team mate, Rafael Tapia. Rafael Tapia knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Arnold Parker.
75.41
Arnold Parker threads a neat ball through to Juan Garrido. Juan Garrido sees Guillermo Medina in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Guillermo Medina whips in a cross ball towards Luis Varela. Luis Varela makes a looping header on goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
87.57
Jean-Michel Irles kicks a strong pass forward to Ali Bruno. Ali Bruno lofts in a cross ball towards Rafael Tapia. Rafael Tapia is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
89.21
Luis Varela threads a neat ball through to Scott Wise. Scott Wise whips in a cross ball towards Juan Garrido. Juan Garrido powers a header at goal but it is tipped over by Rafael Moreira.
90.00
2-0Dayo Brevi takes a short corner kick, passing the ball to Luis Varela. Luis Varela chests the ball down and with a fluid motion, flicks the ball across into the box. Juan Garrido looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!
Match Statistics
Goals
2
0
Shots on Target
5
3
Shots off Target
3
3
Offsides
2
0
Fouls
3
2
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
59.7%
40.3%
Play Area
27.3%
44.2%
28.6%
Scorers
| Luis Varela 30, 75 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Luis Varela of Elche CF |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Eric Ahrens (GK) | 7 | |
| 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) | 8 | |
| 8. | Juan Garrido (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Gary Greig (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Luis Varela (ATT) |  | 9 |
| 11. | Scott Wise (ATT) | 7 | |
| 12. | Hugo Calvo (MID) | 0 | |
| 13. | Miguel Almeida (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Iwan Smits (MID) | 0 | |
| 1. | Rafael Moreira (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Juan Montero (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Olivier Basto (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Andy Harley (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Jesper De Vogt (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Felipe Leon (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Jean-Michel Irles (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Ali Bruno (MID) |  | 6 |
| 9. | Piotr Gadocha (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Edouard Blanc (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Rafael Tapia (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Pius Van Kouwen (MID) | 0 | |
| 13. | Graham Cooke (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Dianboto Dacourt (DEF) | 0 | |