Match Report
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Match Report
It's a warm sunny day here at Anoeta where Real Sociedad play host to Levante UD. A crowd of 18,765 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Real Sociedad and Levante UD are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Antonio Gomez.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Real Sociedad and Levante UD are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Antonio Gomez.
0.00
The first half starts with Real Sociedad kicking off!
2.19
Chris Hupkes flicks a high pass forward to Nicolas Pena who brings the ball neatly under control. Nicolas Pena knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
6.01
Patricio Cabrera runs forward with the ball. Patricio Cabrera makes a probing pass to Marco Del Vecchio. Marco Del Vecchio cuts inside the box! Marco Del Vecchio muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but it is tipped over by Ted-Kelton Laspalles.
7.49
Corner kick to Real Sociedad. Jason Gordon plays it short to Albrecht Köpke. Albrecht Köpke makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
8.04
Urvin Gronkjaer catches Albert Aguilar on the ankles. The referee calls over Urvin Gronkjaer and shows him a yellow card! Albert Aguilar hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
14.23
Chris Hupkes sees Albert Aguilar in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Albert Aguilar flicks the ball to his team mate, Nicolas Pena. Nicolas Pena shoots from just inside the box. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
15.18
Julian Carmona makes a simple pass to Adolfo Duran. Adolfo Duran shoots from outside the area. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
21.58
Nicol˜ Bucchi passes the ball forward to Albrecht Köpke. Albrecht Köpke threads a neat ball through to Urvin Gronkjaer. Urvin Gronkjaer plays a scrappy one-two with Patricio Herrero and stumbles forward towards the goal... Urvin Gronkjaer side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. It's dealt with comprehensively by the defence.
24.10
Julian Carmona comes in with a late challenge on Billy Campbell. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Billy Campbell gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
26.10
Billy Campbell sweeps the ball long. Giorgio Locatelli plays a scrappy one-two with Albrecht Köpke and stumbles forward towards the goal... Some silky footwork from Giorgio Locatelli provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but is denied by Ted-Kelton Laspalles. Excellent save.
27.20
Cristiano Mendes flicks a high pass forward. Chris Hupkes collects the pass. Chris Hupkes cuts inside the box! Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Chris Hupkes provides some space. He shoots at goal. The ball takes a deflection leaving Jšrg Van de Koning with no chance!! Goal for Levante UD!
30.36
Jason Gordon flicks a high pass forward. Giorgio Locatelli collects the pass. Giorgio Locatelli knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Stephane Amoruso.
32.10
Albrecht Köpke flicks a high pass forward to Patricio Herrero who brings the ball under control. Patricio Herrero knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Ted-Kelton Laspalles who gathers it comfortably.
33.45
Patricio Cabrera pushes up the pitch. Patricio Cabrera laces a weighted ball forward to Patricio Herrero. Patricio Herrero lofts in a cross ball towards Jason Gordon. Jason Gordon beats his man to it with a header. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
38.19
Ole de Groot chips the ball to his team mate, Cristiano Mendes. Cristiano Mendes flicks a high pass forward. Nicolas Pena collects the pass. Nicolas Pena finds some space and shoots from distance. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
45.00
Thomas Charpennet flicks a high pass forward to Albert Aguilar who brings the ball under control. Albert Aguilar flicks a high pass forward to Cristiano Mendes who brings the ball under control. Cristiano Mendes puts a great ball through. Albert Aguilar runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Real Sociedad appear unchanged since the first half. Levante UD also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
Levante UD kick off and get the second half underway!
48.41
Cristiano Mendes threads a neat ball through to Nicolas Pena. Nicolas Pena shoots from long range but it's well over the bar!
49.25
Ole de Groot makes a simple pass to Nicolas Pena. Seeing a gap ahead, Nicolas Pena plays the ball forward to Albert Aguilar who has made a great run into the box. Some world-class footwork from Albert Aguilar provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
55.37
Patricio Herrero threads a neat ball through to Marco Del Vecchio. Marco Del Vecchio plays a scrappy one-two with Urvin Gronkjaer and stumbles forward towards the goal... Marco Del Vecchio tries a spectacular strike but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
57.22
Thomas Charpennet deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Cristiano Mendes. Cristiano Mendes passes the ball forward to Chris Hupkes. Chris Hupkes edges inside the box! Chris Hupkes strikes a beautiful left-footed shot at goal. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Excellent save!
59.32
Cristiano Mendes barges into Nicol˜ Bucchi. Cristiano Mendes is shown the yellow card! Nicol˜ Bucchi stretches but gets up unharmed.
60.34
Real Sociedad have made a substitution with Jose Navarro replacing Patricio Herrero .
61.43
Albert Cortes brings the ball forward. Albert Cortes flicks a high pass forward to Albert Aguilar who brings the ball under control. Albert Aguilar finds some space and shoots from distance but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
65.49
Cristiano Mendes threads a neat ball through to Chris Hupkes. Chris Hupkes knocks in a cross ball towards Nicolas Pena. Nicolas Pena makes a deft header. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
69.07
Nicolas Pena makes a simple pass to Adolfo Duran. Adolfo Duran knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Jšrg Van de Koning who gathers it comfortably.
72.11
Albert Aguilar sees space and advances. Albert Aguilar sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Albert Aguilar!
77.06
Thomas Charpennet flicks a high pass forward. Chris Hupkes controls it well on his chest. Chris Hupkes laces a through ball forward to Adolfo Duran. Adolfo Duran sees Albert Aguilar just inside the box and quickly passes the ball. Albert Aguilar makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Good save!
78.07
Albert Aguilar barges into Billy Campbell. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Billy Campbell runs off the knock.
84.52
Thomas Charpennet flicks the ball to his team mate, Julian Carmona. Julian Carmona plays a quick one-two with Adolfo Duran and rushes in on goal... Julian Carmona cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
89.44
Urvin Gronkjaer chips the ball to his team mate, Jose Navarro. Jose Navarro sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
2
5
Shots on Target
4
7
Shots off Target
3
5
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
1
3
Yellow Cards
1
3
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
41.6%
58.4%
Play Area
31.2%
48.1%
20.8%
Scorers
| Albrecht Köpke 7 Jason Gordon 33 | Chris Hupkes 27 Albert Aguilar 49, 72 Nicolas Pena 65 Julian Carmona 85 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Chris Hupkes of Levante UD |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Jšrg Van de Koning (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Patricio Cabrera (DEF) | 7 | |
| 3. | Billy Campbell (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Nicol˜ Bucchi (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Hugo Izquierdo (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Urvin Gronkjaer (MID) | ![]() | 6 |
| 7. | Jason Gordon (MID) | ![]() | 7 |
| 8. | Albrecht Köpke (MID) | ![]() | 7 |
| 9. | Giorgio Locatelli (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Patricio Herrero (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Marco Del Vecchio (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Jose Navarro (ATT) | 6 | |
| 13. | Spencer Impey (ATT) | 0 | |
| 14. | Guillermo Ferrer (ATT) | 0 | |
| 1. | Ted-Kelton Laspalles (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Thomas Charpennet (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Stephane Amoruso (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Ole de Groot (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Albert Cortes (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Cristiano Mendes (MID) | ![]() | 6 |
| 7. | Chris Hupkes (MID) | ![]() | 9 |
| 8. | Albert Aguilar (MID) | ![]() ![]() ![]() | 9 |
| 9. | Nicolas Pena (ATT) | ![]() | 8 |
| 10. | Julian Carmona (ATT) | ![]() ![]() | 7 |
| 11. | Adolfo Duran (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Michael Peppinck (ATT) | 0 | |
| 13. | Romero P. Cano (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Miguel Ortega (DEF) | 0 | |












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