Match Report
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Match Report
It's a warm sunny day here at Carlos Belmonte where Albacete Balompie play Milton Keynes Dons in this friendly game. A crowd of 10,072 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Albacete Balompie and Milton Keynes Dons are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Albacete Balompie and Milton Keynes Dons are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
0.00
0-0Albacete Balompie kick off and get the first half underway!
10.32
0-0Korey Gruenebaum decides to run forward with the ball. Korey Gruenebaum whips in a cross ball towards Brian Powell. Brian Powell powers a header at goal but is denied by Teddy Mason. Excellent save.
14.53
John Gordon makes a probing pass to Nico Babbel. Nico Babbel shoots from long range. Solid save from Isaac Grossman. What a great pair of hands!
16.07
0-0Daniel Marques catches Dan Degn on the ankles. Daniel Marques is warned by the referee! Dan Degn hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
20.38
0-0Brian Powell deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Pedro Ferrer. Pedro Ferrer runs straight at the defence! Some silky footwork from Pedro Ferrer provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but it rises well off target!
22.51
Gionatha Vergassola flicks a high pass forward. Isaiah Wright-Phillips collects the pass. Isaiah Wright-Phillips shoots from outside the area. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Superb keeping!
26.23
Scott Inglis flicks a high pass forward to Pedro Ferrer who brings the ball under control. Pedro Ferrer knocks in a cross ball towards Ricardo Gutierrez. Ricardo Gutierrez beats his man to it with a header. Solid save from Teddy Mason.
27.07
0-0Dan Degn threads a neat ball through to Brian Powell. Brian Powell knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
30.36
Daniel Marques hits a low pass to Gary Howells. Gary Howells flicks the ball to his team mate, Isaiah Wright-Phillips. Isaiah Wright-Phillips shoots from 25 yards but somehow Isaac Grossman manages to keep it out.
32.51
Carl Clapham takes a long throw-in. Daniel Marques takes it forward alone. Daniel Marques makes a probing pass to Sol Vieira. Sol Vieira shoots from 25 yards but it is shockingly off target!
33.29
Eugenio Roman kicks a strong pass forward to Dan Degn. Dan Degn shoots from 25 yards but is denied by Teddy Mason. Excellent save.
34.01
Simon Mckay chips the ball to his team mate, Gary Howells. Gary Howells knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
38.12
0-0Gionatha Vergassola knocks the ball forward to Simon Mckay. Simon Mckay whips in a cross ball towards Nico Babbel. Nico Babbel flicks the ball with his head but Scott Inglis is between the ball and the goal. Well blocked!
44.25
1-0Scott Inglis deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Dan Degn. Dan Degn darts forward. Dan Degn edges inside the box! Dan Degn cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Albacete Balompie appear unchanged since the first half. Milton Keynes Dons also appear unchanged since the first half. The Milton Keynes Dons players look more motivated than they were before.
45.00
The whistle blows and Milton Keynes Dons get the second half underway!
47.57
With some swift thinking, Eugenio Roman plays the ball forward to Pedro Ferrer. Pedro Ferrer finds some space and shoots from distance. Superb reactions from Teddy Mason. What a save!
48.29
Daniel Marques threads a neat ball through to John Gordon. John Gordon sees Gionatha Vergassola in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Gionatha Vergassola lofts in a cross ball towards Sol Vieira. Sol Vieira flicks the ball with his head. Solid save from Isaac Grossman.
49.11
Danijel Eloi threads a neat ball through to Victor Santos. Victor Santos takes it forward alone. Victor Santos whips in a cross ball towards Brian Powell. Brian Powell is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but slams it into the crowd!
54.50
Scott Inglis receives the ball from a throw-in from Victor Santos. Scott Inglis threads the ball through to Pedro Ferrer. Pedro Ferrer knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
55.47
Scott Inglis knocks the ball forward to Brian Powell. Brian Powell lofts in a cross ball towards Pedro Ferrer. Pedro Ferrer is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. Solid save from Teddy Mason. What a great pair of hands!
59.42
Ricardo Gutierrez makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Eugenio Roman. Eugenio Roman shoots from long range. The ball skims nastily along the ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
61.42
2-0Albacete Balompie have made a substitution with Simon Granville replacing Victor Santos .Milton Keynes Dons have made 3 substitutions with George Stone replacing Domenico Lo Gatto, David Rufus replacing Gionatha Vergassola and Ben Wilcox replacing Gary Howells .
63.29
David Rufus plays the ball forward to John Gordon. John Gordon finds some space and shoots from distance but it goes wide for a goal kick.
66.36
Korey Gruenebaum threads a neat ball through to Ricardo Gutierrez. Ricardo Gutierrez advances inside the box! Ricardo Gutierrez rockets a shot on goal but it slams into the crowd!
67.48
Dan Degn chips the ball to his team mate, Pedro Ferrer. Pedro Ferrer shoots from 25 yards. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
72.18
Danijel Eloi threads the ball through to Pedro Ferrer. Pedro Ferrer whips in a cross ball towards Ricardo Gutierrez. Ricardo Gutierrez fearlessly jumps in, powering the ball goalwards with his head. It's there!! Teddy Mason has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
77.46
Albacete Balompie have made 2 substitutions with Francisco Verges replacing Dan Degn and Sveinn Ingólfsson replacing Ricardo Gutierrez .
78.55
Eugenio Roman knocks the ball to his team mate, Pedro Ferrer. Pedro Ferrer shoots from outside the area. Magnificent save by Teddy Mason!
79.28
Eugenio Roman flicks a high pass forward. Pedro Ferrer collects the pass. Pedro Ferrer makes a defence splitting pass to Brian Powell. Some silky footwork from Brian Powell provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
84.58
Francisco Verges flicks a high pass forward. Sveinn Ingólfsson collects the pass. Sveinn Ingólfsson knocks in a cross ball towards Korey Gruenebaum. Korey Gruenebaum finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
85.18
Simon Mckay brings the ball forward. Simon Mckay whips in a cross ball towards Isaiah Wright-Phillips. Isaiah Wright-Phillips whips the ball goalwards with his head but it is shockingly off target!
87.16
John Gordon sees Ben Wilcox in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Ben Wilcox shoots from 25 yards but Isaac Grossman reads it well. Excellent save!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
4
0
Shots on Target
10
6
Shots off Target
5
3
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
0
1
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
56.3%
43.7%
Play Area
18.3%
49.3%
32.4%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Dan Degn of Albacete Balompie |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Isaac Grossman (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Scott Inglis (DEF) | 7 | |
| 3. | Victor Santos (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Danijel Eloi (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Korey Gruenebaum (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Dan Degn (MID) |  | 8 |
| 7. | Eugenio Roman (MID) | | 8 |
| 8. | Andres Hierro (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Pedro Ferrer (ATT) | 8 | |
| 10. | Ricardo Gutierrez (ATT) | | 8 |
| 11. | Brian Powell (ATT) | | 8 |
| 12. | Simon Granville (DEF) | 6 | |
| 13. | Francisco Verges (MID) | 6 | |
| 14. | Sveinn Ingólfsson (ATT) | 6 | |
| 1. | Teddy Mason (GK) | 8 | |
| 2. | Carl Clapham (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Daniel Marques (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Domenico Lo Gatto (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Sol Vieira (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Gionatha Vergassola (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | John Gordon (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Simon Mckay (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Isaiah Wright-Phillips (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Gary Howells (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Nico Babbel (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | George Stone (GK) | 6 | |
| 13. | David Rufus (MID) | 6 | |
| 14. | Ben Wilcox (DEF) | 6 | |