Match Report


Elche CFElche CF     BarcelonaBarcelona
Manny KingManny King Steve Lowery Steve Lowery
Eric AhrensE. Ahrens74
G
1captain
G
70Marcos AndresM. Andres
Orlando LangerakO. Langerak72
D
2
D
74Elena IzquierdoE. Izquierdo
Teddy RobertsT. Roberts72
D
3
D
66Fernando SuarezF. Suarez
Romarin GousséR. Goussé71
D
4
D
75Gregorio LopezG. Lopez
Claude OuédecC. Ouédec72
D
5
M
86Iago CarecaI. Careca
Miguel AlmeidaM. Almeida75
M
6
M
81Claudio DiezC. Diez
Dayo BreviD. Brevi75
M
7
M
87Alejandro MenendezA. Menendez
Guillermo MedinaG. Medina76
M
captain8
M
81Juan-Carlos RamosJ. Ramos
Gary GreigG. Greig71
A
9
A
82Yacine BouyoucefY. Bouyoucef
Jakob WesselmannJ. Wesselmann72
A
10
A
80Abel CastroA. Castro
Scott WiseS. Wise72
A
11
A
84Pedro SaenzP. Saenz
 
Hugo CalvoH. Calvo73
M
12
D
61Nigel ClemenceN. Clemence
Ivan GaladamesI. Galadames74
M
13
M
77Guillermo GuardiolaG. Guardiola
Rigobert SongR. Song73
M
14
A
71Romero P. CarcedoR. Carcedo

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Match Report
Rain falls steadily from above here at Martinez Valero where Elche CF play host to Barcelona. A crowd of 20,030 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Elche CF are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Barcelona appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Pedro Kiko.


0.00
Barcelona kick off and get the first half underway!
4.07
Fernando Suarez kicks a strong pass forward to Abel Castro. Abel Castro whips in a cross ball towards Yacine Bouyoucef. Yacine Bouyoucef powers a header at goal. Eric Ahrens didn't know what hit him as the ball comes off him at close range. The loose ball is scrambled clear by the defence.
8.49
Miguel Almeida deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Guillermo Medina. Guillermo Medina knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Gregorio Lopez.
14.52
Pedro Saenz flicks the ball to his team mate, Yacine Bouyoucef. Yacine Bouyoucef shoots from distance. Solid save from Eric Ahrens.
15.39
Seeing a gap ahead, Claude Ouédec plays the ball forward to Miguel Almeida. Miguel Almeida makes a simple pass to Gary Greig. Gary Greig shoots from 25 yards. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
18.25
Miguel Almeida controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Jakob Wesselmann. Jakob Wesselmann shoots from distance but Marcos Andres is on top of his game. Nice keeping!
20.04
Guillermo Medina flicks a high pass forward. Gary Greig collects the pass. Gary Greig knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Marcos Andres who gathers it comfortably.
21.54
Alejandro Menendez barges into Miguel Almeida. The referee calls over Alejandro Menendez and warns him to calm down! Miguel Almeida runs off the knock.
24.31
Alejandro Menendez plays the ball forward to Yacine Bouyoucef. Yacine Bouyoucef controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
26.38
Yacine Bouyoucef knocks the ball forward to Abel Castro. Abel Castro knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
30.13
Orlando Langerak flicks a high ball forward to Gary Greig who takes it down. Gary Greig shoots from 20 yards. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Fabulous save!
32.16
Jakob Wesselmann kicks a strong pass forward to Gary Greig. Gary Greig plays a scrappy one-two with Jakob Wesselmann and stumbles forward towards the goal... Some good footwork from Gary Greig provides some space. He shoots at goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
36.33
Gregorio Lopez runs forward with the ball. Gregorio Lopez chips the ball to his team mate, Abel Castro. Abel Castro finds some space and shoots from distance but it flies just wide!
39.08
Gregorio Lopez catches Miguel Almeida on the ankles. The referee calls over Gregorio Lopez and shows him a yellow card! Miguel Almeida stretches but gets up unharmed.
44.28
Dayo Brevi makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Scott Wise. Scott Wise finds some space and shoots from distance. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
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. Barcelona also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Elche CF start the second half!
47.48
Claudio Diez chips the ball to his team mate, Abel Castro. Abel Castro shoots from 20 yards but it's a lousy effort!
53.35
Orlando Langerak makes a simple pass to Dayo Brevi. Dayo Brevi flicks a high pass forward to Jakob Wesselmann who brings the ball under control. Jakob Wesselmann plays a scrappy one-two with Scott Wise and advances towards the goal... Jakob Wesselmann takes a shot at goal. Magnificent save by Marcos Andres!
54.37
Guillermo Medina controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Scott Wise. Scott Wise sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it whistles just wide of the post!
57.25
Orlando Langerak makes a strong solo run forward. Orlando Langerak flicks a high pass forward to Guillermo Medina who brings the ball under control. Guillermo Medina shoots from 20 yards but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
59.10
Alejandro Menendez flicks a high pass forward. Abel Castro controls it well on his chest. Abel Castro lofts in a cross ball towards Yacine Bouyoucef. Yacine Bouyoucef powers a header at goal but is denied by Eric Ahrens. Excellent save.
66.44
Gary Greig flicks a high pass forward to Jakob Wesselmann who brings the ball under control. Jakob Wesselmann knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
71.22
Fernando Suarez passes the ball forward to Elena Izquierdo. Elena Izquierdo flicks the ball to his team mate, Yacine Bouyoucef. Yacine Bouyoucef tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is on top of it. Great save!
79.53
Romarin Goussé hits a low pass to Dayo Brevi. Dayo Brevi sees Scott Wise in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Scott Wise plays a quick one-two with Jakob Wesselmann and rushes in on goal... Some silky footwork from Scott Wise provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. Solid save from Marcos Andres. What a great pair of hands!
81.58
Gregorio Lopez controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Abel Castro. Abel Castro knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Teddy Roberts.
87.27
Dayo Brevi flicks a high pass forward. Guillermo Medina holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Guillermo Medina cuts inside the box! Guillermo Medina comes through the middle and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. The ball skims nastily along the wet ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
90.00
Yacine Bouyoucef catches Orlando Langerak on the ankles. Yacine Bouyoucef is shown the yellow card! Orlando Langerak carries on, but is struggling a bit.
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

Elche CF

Barcelona
Goals
2
0
Shots on Target
6
4
Shots off Target
4
3
Offsides
2
0
Fouls
0
3
Yellow Cards
0
2
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
66.2%
33.8%
Play Area
28.6%
42.9%
28.6%

Scorers
Gary Greig 32
Guillermo Medina 87

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Guillermo Medina of Elche CF

Match Ratings
1.Eric Ahrens (GK)
7
2.Orlando Langerak (DEF)
7
3.Teddy Roberts (DEF)
6
4.Romarin Goussé (DEF)
6
5.Claude Ouédec (DEF)
6
6.Miguel Almeida (MID)
6
7.Dayo Brevi (MID)
7
8.Guillermo Medina (MID)goal scored
9
9.Gary Greig (ATT)goal scored
9
10.Jakob Wesselmann (ATT)
7
11.Scott Wise (ATT)
6
 
12.Hugo Calvo (MID)
0
13.Ivan Galadames (MID)
0
14.Rigobert Song (MID)
0

1.Marcos Andres (GK)
7
2.Elena Izquierdo (DEF)
6
3.Fernando Suarez (DEF)
6
4.Gregorio Lopez (DEF)yellow card
6
5.Iago Careca (MID)
6
6.Claudio Diez (MID)
6
7.Alejandro Menendez (MID)
6
8.Juan-Carlos Ramos (MID)
6
9.Yacine Bouyoucef (ATT)yellow card
6
10.Abel Castro (ATT)
6
11.Pedro Saenz (ATT)
6
 
12.Nigel Clemence (DEF)
0
13.Guillermo Guardiola (MID)
0
14.Romero P. Carcedo (ATT)
0