Match Report
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Match Report
An overcast sky looms overhead here at Vicente Calderon where Atlético de Madrid play host to Elche CF. A crowd of 19,225 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Atlético de Madrid and Elche CF are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Adolfo Redondo.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Atlético de Madrid and Elche CF are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Adolfo Redondo.
0.00
0-0The whistle blows and Elche CF kick off!
3.17
0-0Miguel Almeida makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Gary Greig. Gary Greig shoots from outside the area but it rises well off target!
8.04
Orlando Langerak threads the ball through to Miguel Almeida. Miguel Almeida flicks a high pass forward. Dayo Brevi holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Dayo Brevi plays a one-two with Jakob Wesselmann and rushes in on goal... Dayo Brevi comes in from the right and smashes a shot from 11 yards out his aim is horrendously poor!
12.32
Pablo Carcedo makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Sebastiao Alves. Sebastiao Alves surges forward with the ball. Sebastiao Alves sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it flies well off target!
14.08
0-0Sebastiao Alves makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Morgan Jenkins. Morgan Jenkins whips in a cross ball towards Albert Pascual. Albert Pascual powers a header at goal. Eric Ahrens manages to gather it comfortably.
15.35
Philipp Gelb controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Alfredo Ferrer. Alfredo Ferrer runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Alfredo Ferrer controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but Eric Ahrens is on top of it.
21.51
Hamed Modibo Dja Ettien controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Morgan Jenkins. Morgan Jenkins lofts in a cross ball towards Albert Pascual. Albert Pascual heads the ball goalwards but he balloons it over the crossbar!
26.10
Without breaking stride, Philipp Gelb plays the ball forward to Hamed Modibo Dja Ettien. Hamed Modibo Dja Ettien decides to run forward with the ball. Hamed Modibo Dja Ettien sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
27.01
Alberto Fowler deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Sebastiao Alves. Sebastiao Alves deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Pablo Carcedo. Pablo Carcedo whips in a cross ball towards Morgan Jenkins. Morgan Jenkins makes a convincing header. Eric Ahrens effortlessly picks it out of the air!
32.14
0-0Hamed Modibo Dja Ettien barges into Jakob Wesselmann. Hamed Modibo Dja Ettien is shown the yellow card! Jakob Wesselmann hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
33.51
Dayo Brevi flicks a high pass forward. Scott Wise holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Scott Wise tries a spectacular long range effort but Kouta Nakata is on top of it.
34.04
0-1Dayo Brevi controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Miguel Almeida. Miguel Almeida plays a scrappy one-two with Scott Wise and advances towards the goal... Miguel Almeida looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. Kouta Nakata is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
38.04
0-1Teddy Roberts makes a simple pass to Jakob Wesselmann. Jakob Wesselmann makes a probing pass to Scott Wise. Scott Wise knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Alberto Fowler.
44.05
Miguel Almeida flicks a high pass forward. Scott Wise holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Scott Wise controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. Kouta Nakata gathers the ball up comfortably. He makes it look easy!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Atlético de Madrid appear unchanged since the first half. Elche CF also appear unchanged since the first half. The Atlético de Madrid players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.
45.00
The whistle blows and Atlético de Madrid kick off!
51.48
Romarin Goussé controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Dayo Brevi. Dayo Brevi knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
53.56
Hamed Modibo Dja Ettien threads a neat ball through to Juan-Carlos Pascual. Juan-Carlos Pascual shoots from outside the area but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
67.20
Orlando Langerak deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Dayo Brevi. Dayo Brevi knocks the ball to his team mate, Guillermo Medina. Guillermo Medina knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
69.47
Alberto Fowler makes a simple pass to Hamed Modibo Dja Ettien. Hamed Modibo Dja Ettien laces a through ball forward to Albert Pascual. Albert Pascual lofts in a cross ball towards Pablo Carcedo. Pablo Carcedo gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but it whistles just wide of the post!
71.21
Miguel Almeida flicks a high pass forward. Jakob Wesselmann collects the pass. Jakob Wesselmann sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it rises well off target!
72.31
Dayo Brevi threads the ball through to Jakob Wesselmann. Jakob Wesselmann whips in a cross ball towards Guillermo Medina. Guillermo Medina connects with a diving header but it is tipped over by Kouta Nakata.
73.34
0-1Corner kick to Elche CF. Miguel Almeida chips it out wide. Jakob Wesselmann tries a spectacular strike but he balloons it over the crossbar!
75.33
0-1Miguel Almeida comes in with a late challenge on Philipp Gelb. The referee calls over Miguel Almeida and shows him a yellow card! Philipp Gelb carries on, but is struggling a bit.
78.24
0-1Pablo Carcedo makes a simple pass to Sebastiao Alves. Sebastiao Alves whips in a cross ball towards Juan-Carlos Pascual. Juan-Carlos Pascual directs the ball goalwards with his head but it is deflected wide by Teddy Roberts.
81.55
Guillermo Medina deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Dayo Brevi. Dayo Brevi threads a neat ball through to Gary Greig. Gary Greig comes through the middle and smashes a shot from 11 yards out but is denied by Philipp Gelb. Excellent block.
85.31
Sebastiao Alves sees Juan-Carlos Pascual in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Juan-Carlos Pascual shoots from outside the area but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
87.15
0-1Plenty of goal mouth action is making this a great game to watch.
89.43
Hamed Modibo Dja Ettien kicks a strong pass forward to Pablo Carcedo. Pablo Carcedo whips in a cross ball towards Morgan Jenkins. Morgan Jenkins whips the ball goalwards with his head. Morgan Jenkins scores for Atlético de Madrid!!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!
Match Statistics
Goals
1
1
Shots on Target
5
5
Shots off Target
6
4
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
1
1
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
49.4%
50.6%
Play Area
35.3%
43.5%
21.2%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Miguel Almeida of Elche CF |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Kouta Nakata (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Victor Menendez (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Alberto Fowler (DEF) | 7 | |
| 4. | Alfredo Ferrer (DEF) | 7 | |
| 5. | Philipp Gelb (DEF) | 7 | |
| 6. | Pablo Carcedo (MID) | 8 | |
| 7. | Sebastiao Alves (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Hamed Modibo Dja Ettien (MID) |  | 7 |
| 9. | Albert Pascual (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Juan-Carlos Pascual (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Morgan Jenkins (ATT) |  | 9 |
| 12. | Alejandro Martin (ATT) | 0 | |
| 13. | Fernando Campos (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Fouad Fertout (ATT) | 0 | |
| 1. | Eric Ahrens (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Orlando Langerak (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Teddy Roberts (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Romarin Goussé (DEF) | 8 | |
| 5. | Claude Ouédec (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Miguel Almeida (MID) | | 9 |
| 7. | Dayo Brevi (MID) | 8 | |
| 8. | Guillermo Medina (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Gary Greig (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Jakob Wesselmann (ATT) | 8 | |
| 11. | Scott Wise (ATT) | 7 | |
| 12. | Hugo Calvo (MID) | 0 | |
| 13. | Ivan Galadames (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Rigobert Song (MID) | 0 | |