Match Report


Elche CFElche CF     Albacete BalompieAlbacete Balompie
Manny KingManny King Alex Samson Alex Samson
Eric AhrensE. Ahrens74
G
1
G
80Isaac GrossmanI. Grossman
Romarin GousséR. Goussé71
D
2
D
72Scott InglisS. Inglis
Orlando LangerakO. Langerak72
D
3
D
72Victor SantosV. Santos
Alfred PerryA. Perry71
D
4
D
72Danijel EloiD. Eloi
Claude OuédecC. Ouédec72
D
5
M
82Korey GruenebaumK. Gruenebaum
Hugo CalvoH. Calvo73
M
6
M
75Francisco VergesF. Verges
Julian MendezJ. Mendez67
M
7
M
81Eugenio RomanE. Roman
Ivan GaladamesI. Galadames74
M
captain8
M
86Marcos PrietoM. Prieto
Victor AlvarezV. Alvarez60
M
9captain
A
77Pedro FerrerP. Ferrer
Didier BayleD. Bayle69
A
10
A
76Ricardo GutierrezR. Gutierrez
Leonardo PrietoL. Prieto65
M
11
A
73Sveinn IngólfssonS. Ingólfsson
 
Miguel AlmeidaM. Almeida75
M
12
D
71Nigel HarleyN. Harley
Stefan PalumboS. Palumbo71
M
13
M
78Felipe CastroF. Castro
Rigobert SongR. Song73
M
14
A
69Samuel FonsecaS. Fonseca

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Match Report
Snow falls gently from the overcast sky here at Martinez Valero where Elche CF play host to Albacete Balompie. A crowd of 19,547 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 Arturo Marquitos.


0.00
Albacete Balompie start the game by kicking off the first half!
4.23
Scott Inglis threads a neat ball through to Danijel Eloi. Danijel Eloi flicks a high pass forward to Pedro Ferrer who brings the ball under control. Pedro Ferrer knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Eric Ahrens who gathers it comfortably.
8.58
Alfred Perry clumsily knocks into Sveinn Ingólfsson. The referee warns Alfred Perry to calm down! Sveinn Ingólfsson runs off the knock.
9.30
Scott Inglis hits a low pass to Francisco Verges. Francisco Verges knocks the ball to his team mate, Eugenio Roman. Eugenio Roman deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Sveinn Ingólfsson but the linesman indicates offside!
12.56
Ivan Galadames makes a strong solo run forward. Ivan Galadames sees Didier Bayle in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Didier Bayle sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. It curls slightly but Isaac Grossman manages to gather it easily.
18.06
Eugenio Roman chips the ball to his team mate, Korey Gruenebaum. Korey Gruenebaum threads a neat ball through to Sveinn Ingólfsson. Sveinn Ingólfsson whips in a cross ball towards Ricardo Gutierrez. Ricardo Gutierrez connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but it rises well off target!
20.28
Leonardo Prieto hacks Danijel Eloi from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Danijel Eloi stretches but gets up unharmed.
24.42
Francisco Verges threads a neat ball through to Sveinn Ingólfsson. Sveinn Ingólfsson lofts in a cross ball towards Eugenio Roman. Eugenio Roman flicks the ball with his head. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
28.41
Julian Mendez knocks the ball forward to Leonardo Prieto. Leonardo Prieto tries a spectacular long range effort but it's a woeful effort!
38.43
Ivan Galadames chips the ball to his team mate, Victor Alvarez. Victor Alvarez threads the ball through to Julian Mendez but he's offside!
39.57
Julian Mendez sees Didier Bayle in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Didier Bayle threads a neat, attacking ball through to Victor Alvarez. Victor Alvarez looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but it's a lousy effort!
42.22
Hugo Calvo barges into Eugenio Roman. Hugo Calvo is given a warning by the referee! Eugenio Roman runs off the knock.
44.50
Romarin Goussé hits a low pass to Ivan Galadames. Ivan Galadames flicks the ball to his team mate, Didier Bayle. Didier Bayle controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but somehow Isaac Grossman manages to keep it out.
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 also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Elche CF kick off and get the second half underway!
48.14
Danijel Eloi hits a low pass to Eugenio Roman. Eugenio Roman makes a simple pass to Sveinn Ingólfsson. Sveinn Ingólfsson whips in a cross ball towards Francisco Verges. Francisco Verges rises majestically and gets a header on goal. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
49.02
Claude Ouédec plays the ball forward to Julian Mendez. Julian Mendez sees space and advances. Julian Mendez puts a great ball through. Leonardo Prieto runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
53.42
Scott Inglis sees Marcos Prieto in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Marcos Prieto makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Ricardo Gutierrez. Ricardo Gutierrez whips in a cross ball towards Francisco Verges. Francisco Verges connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but Eric Ahrens is on top of it.
55.05
Julian Mendez barges into Victor Santos. The referee calls over Julian Mendez and shows him a yellow card! Victor Santos runs off the knock.
61.23
Marcos Prieto knocks the ball forward to Pedro Ferrer. Pedro Ferrer shoots from long range but somehow Eric Ahrens manages to keep it out.
67.53
Showing wonderful composure, Francisco Verges laces a weighted ball forward to Eugenio Roman. Eugenio Roman knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Orlando Langerak.
72.21
Victor Alvarez threads a neat ball through to Leonardo Prieto. Leonardo Prieto knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Danijel Eloi.
73.23
Showing composure, Francisco Verges plays the ball forward to Pedro Ferrer. Pedro Ferrer knocks in a cross ball towards Korey Gruenebaum. Korey Gruenebaum is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Beautiful goal!!
78.33
Francisco Verges sees Sveinn Ingólfsson in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Sveinn Ingólfsson shoots from 25 yards but it rises well off target!
79.19
Ivan Galadames deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Victor Alvarez. Victor Alvarez plays a one-two with Leonardo Prieto and rushes in on goal... Victor Alvarez side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but it curls horrendously wide!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Elche CF

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

Possession
50.6%
49.4%
Play Area
31%
43.7%
25.3%

Scorers
Eugenio Roman 24
Korey Gruenebaum 73

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Eugenio Roman of Albacete Balompie

Match Ratings
1.Eric Ahrens (GK)
7
2.Romarin Goussé (DEF)
6
3.Orlando Langerak (DEF)
6
4.Alfred Perry (DEF)
6
5.Claude Ouédec (DEF)
6
6.Hugo Calvo (MID)
5
7.Julian Mendez (MID)yellow card
7
8.Ivan Galadames (MID)
7
9.Victor Alvarez (MID)
7
10.Didier Bayle (ATT)
7
11.Leonardo Prieto (MID)yellow card
5
 
12.Miguel Almeida (MID)
0
13.Stefan Palumbo (MID)
0
14.Rigobert Song (MID)
0

1.Isaac Grossman (GK)
7
2.Scott Inglis (DEF)
7
3.Victor Santos (DEF)
6
4.Danijel Eloi (DEF)
6
5.Korey Gruenebaum (MID)goal scored
8
6.Francisco Verges (MID)
7
7.Eugenio Roman (MID)goal scored
9
8.Marcos Prieto (MID)
6
9.Pedro Ferrer (ATT)
8
10.Ricardo Gutierrez (ATT)
6
11.Sveinn Ingólfsson (ATT)
7
 
12.Nigel Harley (DEF)
0
13.Felipe Castro (MID)
0
14.Samuel Fonseca (ATT)
0