Match Report


Villarreal CFVillarreal CF     EibarEibar
Adam WilliamsAdam Williams Armenio Parada Armenio Parada
Eric AppiahE. Appiah78
G
1
G
81Matthew GyanM. Gyan
Sergio TeixeiraS. Teixeira68
D
2
D
76Tomek DeynaT. Deyna
Jose Fortes MartinezJ. Martinez70
D
3
D
79Tarik RamziT. Ramzi
Kwame MarbusK. Marbus70
D
4
D
76Alexandre VarelaA. Varela
Alpay AbdullahA. Abdullah77
D
5
D
83Leon de GrootL. de Groot
Fernando ReisF. Reis75
M
6
M
75Frederico SaezF. Saez
Tiago RamosT. Ramos74
M
7
M
79Jose RubioJ. Rubio
Matjaz ZanchiM. Zanchi72
M
captain8captain
M
87Tonton GrenT. Gren
Thomas WeberT. Weber78
A
9
A
76Jose FernandezJ. Fernandez
Yohann SchouftY. Schouft74
A
10
A
70Billy LawB. Law
Sergio FariaS. Faria72
A
11
A
75Sebastian RodriguezS. Rodriguez
 
Steven WitschgeS. Witschge75
M
12
D
73Dario MonettaD. Monetta
Jorge FernandesJ. Fernandes70
A
13
M
79Mark DainelliM. Dainelli
Duncan BurleyD. Burley71
M
14
A
77Duncan MatteoD. Matteo

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Match Report
Heavy rain falls from above here at El Madrigal where Villarreal CF play host to Eibar. A crowd of 20,103 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Villarreal CF are playing in a 4-3-2-1 formation while Eibar appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Roberto Camacho.


0.00
The first half starts with Eibar kicking off!
4.13
Alexandre Varela makes a simple pass to Frederico Saez. Frederico Saez threads the ball through to Jose Fernandez. Jose Fernandez controls the ball well and immediately threads the ball forward, putting Sebastian Rodriguez through on goal. Some good footwork from Sebastian Rodriguez provides some space. He shoots at goal. The ball takes a deflection leaving Eric Appiah with no chance!! Goal for Eibar!
8.40
Tarik Ramzi passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Tonton Gren. Tonton Gren flicks the ball to his team mate, Jose Fernandez. Jose Fernandez lofts in a cross ball towards Billy Law. Billy Law rises majestically and gets a header on goal. Eric Appiah effortlessly picks it out of the air!
12.26
Seeing a gap ahead, Kwame Marbus plays the ball forward to Tiago Ramos. Tiago Ramos passes the ball forward but Fernando Reis is offside!
18.31
Alexandre Varela flicks a high pass forward. Jose Rubio holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Jose Rubio flicks a high pass forward. Billy Law holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Billy Law shoots from outside the area. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Great save!
22.28
Matjaz Zanchi knocks the ball to his team mate, Thomas Weber. Thomas Weber finds some space and shoots from distance but it whistles just wide of the post!
26.20
With vision, Tonton Gren laces a through ball forward to Frederico Saez. Frederico Saez sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is on top of it. Excellent keeping!
32.57
Eibar are dictating the run of play here today.
36.16
Fernando Reis flicks a high ball forward to Sergio Faria who takes it down. Sergio Faria threads the ball through to Tiago Ramos but he's offside!
38.48
Frederico Saez flicks the ball to his team mate, Tonton Gren. Tonton Gren lofts in a cross ball towards Sebastian Rodriguez. Sebastian Rodriguez makes a looping header on goal but somehow Eric Appiah manages to keep it out.
45.00
Frederico Saez flicks a high ball forward to Sebastian Rodriguez who takes it down. Sebastian Rodriguez sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Well saved!
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

Both teams emerge for the second half. Villarreal CF appear unchanged since the first half. Eibar have changed their lineup with Dario Monetta replacing Alexandre Varela.

45.00
Villarreal CF kick off!
49.37
Jose Fortes Martinez threads a neat ball through to Kwame Marbus. With a delightful solo run, Kwame Marbus stretches the opposition's defence. Kwame Marbus knocks in a cross ball towards Matjaz Zanchi. Matjaz Zanchi connects with a diving header but is denied by Matthew Gyan. Excellent save.
51.57
Frederico Saez flicks a high ball forward to Billy Law who takes it down. Billy Law shoots from 25 yards but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
54.00
Fernando Reis flicks a high pass forward. Matjaz Zanchi holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Matjaz Zanchi shoots from 25 yards but it's a woeful effort!
55.38
Frederico Saez kicks a strong pass forward to Jose Fernandez. Jose Fernandez sees a break and surges forward. Jose Fernandez finds some space and shoots from distance. It curls slightly but Eric Appiah manages to gather it easily.
57.23
Billy Law catches Fernando Reis on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Fernando Reis hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
60.07
Villarreal CF have made 2 substitutions with Steven Witschge replacing Matjaz Zanchi and Jorge Fernandes replacing Tiago Ramos .
63.00
Jose Rubio clumsily knocks into Jose Fortes Martinez. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Jose Fortes Martinez hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
65.12
Steven Witschge sees Jorge Fernandes in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Jorge Fernandes finds some space and shoots from distance but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
66.48
Plenty of goal mouth action is making this a great game to watch.
71.28
Yohann Schouft chips the ball to his team mate, Thomas Weber. Thomas Weber sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
77.36
Villarreal CF have made a substitution with Duncan Burley replacing Yohann Schouft .
79.20
Sergio Teixeira surges forward with the ball. Sergio Teixeira makes a simple pass to Steven Witschge. Steven Witschge shoots from distance. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Villarreal CF!
85.33
Leon de Groot deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Jose Rubio. Jose Rubio flicks the ball to his team mate, Jose Fernandez. Jose Fernandez tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Nice keeping!
89.36
Sergio Faria runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Sergio Faria knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Matthew Gyan who gathers it comfortably.
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

Villarreal CF

Eibar
Goals
1
1
Shots on Target
2
8
Shots off Target
4
1
Offsides
2
0
Fouls
0
2
Yellow Cards
0
2
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
44.6%
55.4%
Play Area
23%
44.6%
32.4%

Scorers
Steven Witschge 79
Sebastian Rodriguez 4

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Eric Appiah of Villarreal CF

Match Ratings
1.Eric Appiah (GK)
9
2.Sergio Teixeira (DEF)
7
3.Jose Fortes Martinez (DEF)
6
4.Kwame Marbus (DEF)
7
5.Alpay Abdullah (DEF)
6
6.Fernando Reis (MID)
6
7.Tiago Ramos (MID)
6
8.Matjaz Zanchi (MID)
6
9.Thomas Weber (ATT)
6
10.Yohann Schouft (ATT)
6
11.Sergio Faria (ATT)
6
 
12.Steven Witschge (MID)goal scored
8
13.Jorge Fernandes (ATT)
6
14.Duncan Burley (MID)
6

1.Matthew Gyan (GK)
6
2.Tomek Deyna (DEF)
6
3.Tarik Ramzi (DEF)
6
4.Alexandre Varela (DEF)
6
5.Leon de Groot (DEF)
6
6.Frederico Saez (MID)
7
7.Jose Rubio (MID)yellow card
6
8.Tonton Gren (MID)
7
9.Jose Fernandez (ATT)
8
10.Billy Law (ATT)yellow card
5
11.Sebastian Rodriguez (ATT)goal scored
8
 
12.Dario Monetta (DEF)
6
13.Mark Dainelli (MID)
0
14.Duncan Matteo (ATT)
0